Swedish children's cinema has so far been a largely unexplored area, but now contributions from various children's culture researchers relating to the history, ideology and aesthetics of Swedish children's films have been collected in the book Swedish Children's Cinema - History, Ideology and Aesthetics. Children's Cinema - History, Ideology and Aesthetics.
Book cover of Swedish Children´s Cinema - History, Ideology and Aesthetics.
The book “Swedish Children’s Cinema - History, Ideology and Aesthetics” explores the history, ideology, and aesthetics of Swedish children’s cinema. It covers various eras from the 1920s to the early 2000s, including popular Astrid Lindgren adaptations.
The book examines this cinematic heritage through different academic disciplines, including childhood studies, feminism, queer theory, postcolonialism, and ecocriticism.
The book fills a gap in Swedish film history and Nordic children’s culture, contributing to international children’s cinema research.
The book is edited by Malena Janson, senior lecturer at the Centre for the studies of Children´s Culture.
