{"id":35896,"date":"2018-11-12T09:14:24","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T16:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=35896"},"modified":"2018-11-12T06:14:54","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T13:14:54","slug":"cu-on-the-air-from-superheroes-to-hogwarts-bells-research-on-childrens-identity-race-and-inclusivity-rings-true","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=35896","title":{"rendered":"CU on the Air: From superheroes to Hogwarts, Bell\u2019s research on children\u2019s identity, race and inclusivity rings true"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Chris_Bell_06-med.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-28445\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Chris_Bell_06-med-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Chris_Bell_06-med-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Chris_Bell_06-med-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Chris_Bell_06-med-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Chris_Bell_06-med-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"blubrryplayer-1\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fcuontheair%2Fp%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fcuontheair%2F2018_10_bell_FINAL.mp3&amp;podcast_link=http%3A%2F%2Fcuontheair.blubrry.net%2F2018%2F11%2F02%2Ffrom-superheroes-to-hogwarts-bells-research-on-diversity-childrens-identity-and-inclusivity-rings-true%2F#darkOrLight-dark&amp;shownotes-ffffff&amp;shownotesBackground-444444&amp;download-ffffff&amp;downloadBackground-003366&amp;subscribe-ffffff&amp;subscribeBackground-fb8c00&amp;share-ffffff&amp;shareBackground-1976d2\" width=\"100%\" height=\"138px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Christopher Bell, director of graduate studies and associate professor of media studies at UCCS, is a big fan of Marvel superheroes and is tuned in to what they stand for. On this month\u2019s CU on the Air, Dr. Bell chats with host\u00a0Ken McConnellogue\u00a0about the ways race, class and gender intersect in different forms of children\u2019s\u00a0media as well as his role as a TED speaker, a diversity and inclusiveness consultant for Pixar Animation Studios, his upcoming work with WWE and the benefits of playing the ukulele.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The history and advancement of identity studies.<\/li>\n<li>His viral TED Talk:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christopher_bell_bring_on_the_female_superheroes?language=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bring on the female Superheroes<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The role Bell has played for Pixar Animation Studios, and that influence on movies.<\/li>\n<li>Bell\u2019s inspiration in advancing female role models<\/li>\n<li>The problem with labeling toys for boy and girls<\/li>\n<li>Where\u2019s Princes Leia? Where\u2019s Gamora? Where\u2019s Black Widow? The dearth of female role model action figures, costumes and other marketing materials.<\/li>\n<li>A child\u2019s identity and its development through play.<\/li>\n<li>How and why Disney has recognized the importance of diversity in children\u2019s shows.<\/li>\n<li>The important lessons of Harry Potter, and the five books he\u2019s written about them.<\/li>\n<li>Bell\u2019s favorite superhero<\/li>\n<li>The most boring superhero ever<\/li>\n<li>And Bell\u2019s pick for best villain<\/li>\n<li>His upcoming work with the development of superhero characters and professional wrestling<\/li>\n<li>What about the ukulele?<\/li>\n<li>Bell\u2019s podcast, The Deconstruction Workers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>TED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christopher_bell_bring_on_the_female_superheroes?language=en\">Bring on the female Superheroes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Books<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hermione-Granger-Saves-World-Feminist\/dp\/0786471379?qid=1540587443&amp;refinements=p_27%3AChristopher+Bell&amp;s=Books&amp;sr=1-4&amp;text=Christopher+Bell&amp;ref=sr_1_4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hermione Granger Saves the World: Essays on the Feminist Heroine of Hogwarts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Inside-World-Harry-Potter-Critical\/dp\/1476673551?qid=1540587443&amp;refinements=p_27%3AChristopher+Bell&amp;s=Books&amp;sr=1-9&amp;text=Christopher+Bell&amp;ref=sr_1_9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inside the World of Harry Potter: Critical Essays on the Books and Films<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Here-Hogwarts-Essays-Potter-Fiction\/dp\/0786499311?qid=1540587443&amp;refinements=p_27%3AChristopher+Bell&amp;s=Books&amp;sr=1-10&amp;text=Christopher+Bell&amp;ref=sr_1_10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">From Here to Hogwarts: Essays on Harry Potter Fandom and Fiction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Wizards-vs-Muggles-Identity-Universe\/dp\/0786499303?qid=1540587443&amp;refinements=p_27%3AChristopher+Bell&amp;s=Books&amp;sr=1-11&amp;text=Christopher+Bell&amp;ref=sr_1_11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wizards vs. Muggles: Essays on Identity and the Harry Potter Universe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Legilimens-Perspectives-Harry-Potter-Studies\/dp\/1443852546?keywords=%22Christopher+E.+Bell%22&amp;qid=1540587977&amp;s=Books&amp;sr=1-6&amp;ref=sr_1_6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Legilimens! Perspectives in Harry Potter Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Not-Open-Door-Bobby-Siblings\/dp\/0692303391?qid=1540587443&amp;refinements=p_27%3AChristopher+Bell&amp;s=Books&amp;sr=1-8&amp;text=Christopher+Bell&amp;ref=sr_1_8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Do Not Open the Door! (The Bobby Siblings) (Volume 1)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Not-Look-Under-Bobby-Siblings\/dp\/0692416315?qid=1540587443&amp;refinements=p_27%3AChristopher+Bell&amp;s=Books&amp;sr=1-12&amp;text=Christopher+Bell&amp;ref=sr_1_12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Do Not Look Under the Rug! (The Bobby Siblings) (Volume 2)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cuontheair.blubrry.net\/2018\/11\/02\/from-superheroes-to-hogwarts-bells-research-on-diversity-childrens-identity-and-inclusivity-rings-true\/thedeconstructionworkers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Deconstruction Workers podcast<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>This was originally posted November 2, 2018 on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cuontheair.blubrry.net\/2018\/11\/02\/from-superheroes-to-hogwarts-bells-research-on-diversity-childrens-identity-and-inclusivity-rings-true\/\">CU on the Air<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Christopher Bell, associate professor in the Communication Department, talks about his work with Pixar, his upcoming work with the WWE and his role as a TED speaker on the latest edition of CU on the Air. <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=35896\" title=\"CU on the Air: From superheroes to Hogwarts, Bell\u2019s research on children\u2019s identity, race and inclusivity rings true\">(More)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":28445,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1,49],"tags":[53,86,131],"class_list":["post-35896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-campus-announcements","tag-academic-affairs","tag-college-of-letters-arts-and-sciences","tag-department-of-communication"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Chris_Bell_06-med.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1mBpJ-9kY","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=35896"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35896\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35897,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35896\/revisions\/35897"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/28445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=35896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=35896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=35896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}