Introduction -- The performance of the pastoral / Chris Buczinsky -- Social activism for the small set / Kathy Merlock Jackson -- Good neighbors, moral philosophy and the masculine ideal / Sue Matheson -- Grown-up work and the work of growing up / Valerie H. Pennanen -- Dis-alienating the neighborhood: the representation of work and community / Tim Libretti -- Fantasy as free space: Mister Rogers' Neighborhoods / Susan Larkin -- The presence of Mister Rogers / Steven M. Emmanuel -- A different voice: Mister Rogers and the ethic of care / Richard L. Bilsker -- Community as emotional education: Fred Rogers and Edith Stein / Peter R. Costello -- Structure and story in the operas / Maura Grady -- Fred Rogers and the early use of puppetry on American children's television / Mark I. West -- Chronology -- A selective bibliography of works by and about Fred Rogers / Camille McCutcheon -- About the contributors.
Summary
"Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968-2001) left a mark on millions. This collection of essays focuses on Fred Rogers' contribution to children's lives and media and to American culture. At a time when the demands of a highly technological, media-dense world have diminished our capacity to listen carefully and to be present to others, Rogers' ideas still resonate"-- Provided by publisher.