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- catalog abstract ""This is the first extended, text-based analysis of the social and political implications of the Harry Potter phenomenon. The book's arguments are primarily based on close readings of the first four Harry Potter books and the first two films. This study does not assume that the phenomenon concerns children alone, or should be lightly dismissed as a matter of pure entertainment. The amount of money, media coverage and ideological unease involved indicates otherwise. The first part provides a survey of responses (of both general readers and critics) to the Harry Potter books. Some of the methodological decisions underlying this study itself are also explained here. The second part examines the presentation of certain themes, including gender, race and desire, in the Harry Potter books, with a view to understanding how these may impinge on the social and political concerns of our world."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog contributor b12905069.
- catalog created "2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2003.".
- catalog description ""This is the first extended, text-based analysis of the social and political implications of the Harry Potter phenomenon. The book's arguments are primarily based on close readings of the first four Harry Potter books and the first two films. This study does not assume that the phenomenon concerns children alone, or should be lightly dismissed as a matter of pure entertainment. The amount of money, media coverage and ideological unease involved indicates otherwise. The first part provides a survey of responses (of both general readers and critics) to the Harry Potter books. Some of the methodological decisions underlying this study itself are also explained here. The second part examines the presentation of certain themes, including gender, race and desire, in the Harry Potter books, with a view to understanding how these may impinge on the social and political concerns of our world."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog description "Book covers -- Children and adults -- The seriousness of social and political effects -- Text-to-world assumptions (some general definitions) -- A thought about open and closed texts -- The irrelevance of J.K.Rowling -- Children's literature -- Fantasy literature -- Religious perspectives -- Locations and limitations -- Three worlds -- Repetition and progression -- Evasive allusions -- Blood -- Servants and slaves -- The question of class -- Desire -- The magic system of advertising -- Movie magic -- The beginning".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-182) and index.".
- catalog extent "vii, 185 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "1403912645".
- catalog identifier "1403912653 (pbk.)".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Palgrave Macmillan,".
- catalog spatial "English-speaking countries.".
- catalog subject "823/.914 21".
- catalog subject "Children Books and reading English-speaking countries.".
- catalog subject "Children's stories, English History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "Fantasy fiction, English History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "Magic in literature.".
- catalog subject "PR6068.O93 Z68 2003".
- catalog subject "Potter, Harry (Fictitious character)".
- catalog subject "Rowling, J. K. Characters Harry Potter.".
- catalog subject "Rowling, J. K. Criticism and interpretation.".
- catalog subject "Wizards in literature.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Book covers -- Children and adults -- The seriousness of social and political effects -- Text-to-world assumptions (some general definitions) -- A thought about open and closed texts -- The irrelevance of J.K.Rowling -- Children's literature -- Fantasy literature -- Religious perspectives -- Locations and limitations -- Three worlds -- Repetition and progression -- Evasive allusions -- Blood -- Servants and slaves -- The question of class -- Desire -- The magic system of advertising -- Movie magic -- The beginning".
- catalog title "Re-reading Harry Potter / Suman Gupta.".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "text".