Animated Mischief

<p> Over the last century the medium of animation has served as an expression of childhood as well as a method of subverting the expectations of what society has promised for the future. Separated into three parts this work assembles various explorations of taste culture and passion through animation.</p><p> Section I features essays that outline the historical changes in art and society that gave rise to an outsider culture that found a home in animation. In the second section essays examine the practical use of animation as a voice for the underserved. Finally in Section III essays analyze the ways in which animation has reshaped the acceptance of outsider status to embrace otherness. Featuring everything from feature-length films to self-produced YouTube videos the essays in this text reflect a shared love of animation and its unique ability to comment on society and culture.</p>