Ambiguity in "Star Wars" and "Harry Potter" : a (post)structuralist reading of two popular myths /

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...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Flotmann, Christina
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bielefeld [Germany] : Transcript, [2013]
Colección:Cultural and media studies.
Temas:
Potter, Harry > (Fictitious character)
Rowling, J. K. > Characters > Harry Potter.
Rowling, J. K.
Potter, Harry > ((Fictitious character))
Star Wars films > History and criticism.
Myth in motion pictures.
Myth in literature.
Popular culture and literature.
Guerre des étoiles (Films) > Histoire et critique.
Mythe au cinéma.
Mythe dans la littérature.
Culture populaire et littérature.
PERFORMING ARTS > Reference.
Star Wars films.
Myter > i filmen.
Myter > i litteraturen.
Populärkultur.
Populärlitteratur.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • 1. Introduction: Structural Ambiguity
  • 2. Myth: Its Functions, Structure, and Workings in Society and (Contemporary Popular) Culture
  • 3. The Superstructures of Star Wars and Harry Potter
  • 4. The Mythical Ambiguity of Star Wars and Harry Potter
  • 5. Evil Deconstruction
  • 6. Villainous Heroes and Heroic Villains
  • 7. Ideal Individuals
  • 8. Imperfect Ideals: The Women's Question
  • 9. Individuals, Helpers, and Structural Necessities
  • 10. Structural Displacement: Ethnic Diversity in Star Wars and Harry Potter
  • 11. The End(ings): Conclusion
  • 12. Works Cited
  • 13. Appendices.

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