The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter: Perspectives on a Literary PhenomenonUniversity of Missouri Press, 2004 - 418 Seiten
Now available in paper, The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter is the first book-length analysis of J. K. Rowling's work from a broad range of perspectives within literature, folklore, psychology, sociology, and popular culture. A significant portion of the book explores the Harry Potter series' literary ancestors, including magic and fantasy works by Ursula K. LeGuin, Monica Furlong, Jill Murphy, and others, as well as previous works about the British boarding school experience. Other chapters explore the moral and ethical dimensions of Harry's world, including objections to the series raised within some religious circles. In her new epilogue, Lana A. Whited brings this volume up to date by covering Rowling's latest book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. |
Inhalt
Finding Our Way in the Magical Genre | 15 |
Harry Potter and His Predecessors | 27 |
Harrys Roots in Epic Myth and Folklore | 51 |
Harry Potter as HeroinProgress | 53 |
Reversals and Revulsions at Hogwarts | 67 |
Fairy Tale Prince Real Boy and Archetypal Hero | 89 |
Other Literary Relatives | 123 |
Harry Potter and the Extraordinariness of the Ordinary | 125 |
Locating Harry Potter in the Boys Book Market | 243 |
Harrys Language Taking Issue with Words | 259 |
Harry Potter and the Transfiguration of Language | 261 |
Translating the Magic | 285 |
Commodity and Culture in the World of Harry Potter | 303 |
Contemporary British Culture in J K Rowlings Harry Potter Series | 305 |
Harry Potter and the Technology of Magic | 329 |
Fan Communities and the Culture of Harry Potter | 343 |
Lost in Transit? | 140 |
Greater than Gold in Gringotts Questions of Authority and Values | 157 |
Harry Potter and the Construction of Authority | 159 |
J K Rowling and Lawrence Kohlbergs Theories of Moral Development | 182 |
Gender Issues and Harry Potter | 209 |
Hermione Granger and the Heritage of Gender | 211 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | 365 |
About the Contributors | 375 |
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