Format:
1 Online-Ressource (393 Seiten)
ISBN:
9783837621488
Series Statement:
Cultural and media studies
Note:
Dissertation Universität Paderborn 2012
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Biographical note: Christina Flotmann teaches English Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of Paderborn. Her research interests include contemporary popular culture and the Victorian era
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Main description: 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
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druckausgabe
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druckausgabe ISBN 978-3-8376-2148-8
Language:
English
Subjects:
General works
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English Studies
Keywords:
Star wars
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Rowling, J. K. 1965- Harry Potter
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Mythos
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Ambiguität
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Hochschulschrift
DOI:
10.14361/transcript.9783839421482
DOI:
10.1515/transcript.9783839421482
URL:
Volltext
(URL des Erstveröffentlichers)
Author information:
Flotmann-Scholz, Christina
