Inside the World of Harry Potter

Critical Essays on the Books and Films
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-1-4766-7355-4
Verlag: McFarland

Buch, Englisch, 164 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 287 g

Scholars all over the world recognize the importance of Harry Potter as a vehicle for discussions about society, from race relations and gender studies to economic, political, religious, and educational implications for and applications of the texts. This new, interdisciplinary collection of essays from one of the world’s leading Harry Potter scholars brings to the forefront a deep critique of modern Western society, using Harry Potter’s world as a mirror to our own. Covering issues surrounding parenting and family relations, social class, life and death, the risks of time travel, and the link between identity and morality, this collection provides a multitude of jumping-off points for scholars and non-scholars alike to spark discussion and kindle thoughts about both Harry’s world and our own.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bell, Christopher E.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturgeschichte und Literaturkritik
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften

Über Autor(innen)

Christopher E. Bell is an assistant professor of communication and director of graduate studies in communication at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. He is the founding area chair of Harry Potter Studies in the Southwest/Texas Popular Culture Association.