Ambiguity in »Star Wars« and »Harry Potter«
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Popular (post-)structural myths? A comparative reading of »Star Wars« and »Harry Potter« based on their structural and ideological set-up.
The study combines theories of myth, popular culture, structuralism and poststructuralism to explain the enormous appeal of »Star Wars« and »Harry Potter«. Although much research already exists on both stories individually, this book is the first to explicitly bring them together in order to explore their set-up and the ways in which their structures help produce ideologies on gender and ethnicity. Hereby, the comparison yields central insights into the workings of modern myth and uncovers structure as integral to the success of the popular genre. It addresses academic audiences and all those wishing to approach the tales from a fresh angle.
Christina Flotmann teaches English Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of Paderborn. Her research interests include contemporary popular culture and the Victorian era.
»[The book] provides an important and weighty contribution to the study of popular fantasy and science fiction texts and revives and refines structuralist methodologies.«
Anette Pankratz, International Journal of English Studies, 9 (2014) 20140901»[The book] provides an important and weighty contribution to the study of popular fantasy and science fiction texts and revives and refines structuralist methodologies.«
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.1.2013 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Kultur- und Medientheorie |
| Verlagsort | Bielefeld |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 225 mm |
| Gewicht | 616 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft | |
| Schlagworte | Ambiguität • Ambiguität / Mehrdeutigkeit • American Studies • British Studies • Cultural Studies • Film • Harry Potter • Harry Potter (Romanfigur) • Ideology • Literature • Myth • Mythos • popular culture • Rezeption • Star Wars • Structuralism |
| ISBN-13 | 9783837621488 / 9783837621488 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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