{"product_id":"cultural-studies-of-lego-more-than-just-bricks-paperback","title":"Cultural Studies of Lego: More Than Just Bricks - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebecca C. Hains\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSharon R. Mazzarella\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection examines LEGO from an array of critical and cultural studies approaches, foregrounding the world-renowned brand's ideological power and influence. Given LEGO's status as the world's largest toy manufacturer and a transnational multimedia conglomerate, \u003ci\u003eCultural Studies of Lego: More Than Just Bricks\u003c\/i\u003e considers LEGO media's cultural messages; creativity with and within LEGO artifacts; and diversity within the franchise, including gender and race representation. The chapters' in-depth analyses of topics including LEGO films, marketing tactics, play sets, novelizations, and fans offer compelling insights relevant to those interested in the LEGO brand and broader trends in the children's popular culture market alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca C. Hains\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Media and Communication at Salem State University, USA. The author of \u003ci\u003eGrowing Up With Girl Power: Girlhood on Screen and in Everyday Life\u003c\/i\u003e (2012) and \u003ci\u003eThe Princess Problem: Guiding Our Girls Through the Princess-Obsessed Years \u003c\/i\u003e(2014), her research appears in scholarly anthologies and journals including Feminist Media Studies, Popular Communication, and Girlhood Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon R. Mazzarella\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Communication Studies at James Madison University, USA. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eGirls, Moral Panic and News Media: Troublesome Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), and the editor or co-editor of seven academic collections. She also edits \"Mediated Youth,\" a series of cutting-edge books on cultural studies of youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 357\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 06, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52695696310579,"sku":"9783030326630","price":39.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/V3NUb1ppdEZHZ3hhWWRia1RSc1lRdz09.webp?v=1763096399","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/cultural-studies-of-lego-more-than-just-bricks-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}