Picture 1 of 1

Politics in Fantasy Media: Essays on Ideology and Gender in Fiction, Film, Television and Games by Nicole Waller, Gerold Sedlmayr (Paperback, 2014)

BOOKS etc. (522408)

99.5% positive Feedback

Price:

£20.80

Free postage

Estimated delivery Thu, 22 May - Thu, 29 May

Returns:

60 days return. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay delivery label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.

Condition:

New

ISBN-13: 9780786495108, 978-0786495108. One of the most visible literary genres of contemporary popular culture, Fantasy is often condemned as escapist, unsophisticated and superficial. In spite or rather because of their depiction of other worlds allegedly disconnected from our own, these texts are able to actualize political attitudes.

About this product

Product Information

One of the most visible literary genres of contemporary popular culture, Fantasy is often condemned as escapist, unsophisticated and superficial. This collection of new essays puts such easy dismissals to the test by examining the ways in which Fantasy narratives present diverse, politically relevant discourses - gender, race, religion or consumerism - and thereby serve as indicators of their real-world contexts. In spite or rather because of their depiction of other worlds allegedly disconnected from our own, these texts are able to actualize political attitudes. Instead of categorizing Fantasy either as conservative or progressive, the essays suggest that its generic peculiarity allows the emergence of productive forms of oscillation between these extremes. Covered are Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire sequence, J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels, the vampire TV series True Blood, and the dystopian computer game Fallout 3.