The irony of innocence -- The two faces of innocence -- The cute kid : images of a wondrous childhood -- Holidays and new rituals of innocence -- Gremlin child : how the cute became the cool -- Setting the boundaries of innocence -- Rethinking innocence
Summary
The cute child - spunky, yet dependent, naughty but nice - is largely a 20th-century invention. In this book, Gary Cross examines how that look emerged in American popular culture and how the cute turned into the cool, seemingly its opposite, in stories and games
Analysis
Samfundsvidenskab Sociologi
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-243) and index
