April 28, 2021

Toys in the Age of Wonder: Science Fiction, Society, and the Symbolism of Play

McFarland, 2020
By Mark Rich’80
Toys in the Age of Wonder: Science Fiction, Society, and the Symbolism of Play by Mark Rich'80
“Toys in the Age of Wonder: Science Fiction, Society, and the Symbolism of Play” by Mark Rich’80

Exploring the realms of childhood, literature, science, and history, this innovative study weaves together the histories of wonder tales and children’s toys, focusing specifically on their modern aspects and how they reflect and express the social attitudes of the period beginning around 1957.

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A formal tip of the hat to celebrate Beloit’s 175th anniversary comes courtesy of an authentic Beloit top hat, now in College Archives, that belonged to a student named Amos Van Tassel, class of 1887.

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Cover image: Todd Anderbyrne and Nicholas Doret’24.

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