
He-Man and Pop Culture Representation with Anne Haas Dyson
05/10/22 • 39 min
Haeny and Nathan discuss Masters of the Universe: Revelation, a recent follow-up to the '80s cartoon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. They're joined by University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign Professor Anne Haas Dyson to talk children's play, pop culture and representation! How does Pop culture inform children's play, and what is the importance of representation to children? And why do shows keep trying to teach Haeny lessons?
Visit the episode page for transcripts and to learn more about what was discussed in this episode.
Our music is selections from “Leafeaters” by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0.
Haeny and Nathan discuss Masters of the Universe: Revelation, a recent follow-up to the '80s cartoon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. They're joined by University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign Professor Anne Haas Dyson to talk children's play, pop culture and representation! How does Pop culture inform children's play, and what is the importance of representation to children? And why do shows keep trying to teach Haeny lessons?
Visit the episode page for transcripts and to learn more about what was discussed in this episode.
Our music is selections from “Leafeaters” by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0.
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Our music is selections from “Leafeaters” by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0.
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Our music is selections from “Leafeaters” by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0.
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