Cultural Studies Of Lego: More Than Just Bricks
by Rebecca C. Hains /
2020 / English / PDF
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This collection examines LEGO from an array of critical and cultural studies approaches, foregrounding the world-renowned brand's ideological power and influence. Given LEGOs status as the worlds largest toy manufacturer and a transnational multimedia conglomerate, Cultural Studies of Lego: More Than Just Bricks 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 childrens popular culture market alike.
