{"product_id":"race-and-the-animated-bodyscape-francis-m-agnoli-9781496845085","title":"Race and the Animated Bodyscape: Constructing and Ascribing a Racialized Asian Identity in Avatar and Korra","description":"Race does not exist in animation--it must instead be constructed and ascribed. Yet, over the past few years, there has been growing discourse on the intersection of these two subjects within both academic and popular circles. In \u003ci\u003eRace and the Animated Bodyscape: Constructing and Ascribing a Racialized Asian Identity in \"Avatar\" and \"Korra,\"\u003c\/i\u003e author Francis M. Agnoli introduces and illustrates the concept of the animated bodyscape, looking specifically at the US television series \u003ci\u003eAvatar: The Last Airbender \u003c\/i\u003eand its sequel, \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Korra\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRather than consider animated figures as unified wholes, Agnoli views them as complexes of signs, made up of visual, aural, and narrative components that complement, contradict, and otherwise interact with each other in the creation of meaning. Every one of these components matters, as they are each the result of a series of creative decisions made by various personnel across different production processes. This volume (re)constructs production narratives for \u003ci\u003eAvatar \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eKorra \u003c\/i\u003eusing original and preexisting interviews with cast and crew members as well as behind-the-scenes material. Each chapter addresses how different types of components were generated, tracing their development from preliminary research to final animation. In doing so, this project identifies the interlocking sets of production communities behind the making of animation and thus behind the making of racialized identities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDue to its illusory and constructed nature, animation affords untapped opportunities to approach the topic of race in media, looking beyond the role of the actor and taking into account the various factors and processes behind the production of racialized performances. The analysis of race and animation calls for a holistic approach, one that treats both the visual and the aural as intimately connected. This volume offers a blueprint for how to approach the analysis of race and animation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Francis M. Agnoli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496845080\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496845085\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Francis M. Agnoli","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44076497371391,"sku":"9781496845085","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_11b34f44-c8bd-405e-9e60-de748a20ee05.jpg?v=1685465321","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/race-and-the-animated-bodyscape-francis-m-agnoli-9781496845085","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}