Harry Potter and International RelationsDaniel H. Nexon, Iver B. Neumann Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 25.05.2006 - 224 Seiten Why not take seriously the claim that Harry Potter's world intertwines with our own? In this timely yet otherworldly volume, more than a dozen scholars of international relations join hands to demonstrate how this well-loved artifact of popular culture reflects and shapes our own lifeworld. A wide range of historical and sociological sources shows how Harry's world contains aspects of our own. Practices such as quidditch dovetail quite clearly with 'muggle' sports, and the very British-ness of the books has, in translation into languages such as Turkish and Arabic, been transformed to reflect these unique cultures. Chapters on the political economy of the franchise as well as the scholarly problems of studying popular culture frame what is essentially a highly info-taining read. |
Inhalt
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Globalization | 25 |
Conflict and Warfare | 101 |
Geography and Myth | 155 |
Pedagogy | 195 |
Bibliography | 213 |
233 | |
About the Contributors | 243 |
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Albus Dumbledore American argues benandanti boundaries Britain British chapter Christian Christian Right civilization Cohn conflict context critics Death Eaters Dumbledore Dumbledore's emplotment evil example fantasy fight films forces gender geography giants global governments groups Gryffindor Hagrid Hankiss Harry Pot Harry Potter books Harry Potter's world Harry's world Hermione hero Hogwarts human important international politics international relations J. K. Rowling Lord Voldemort magic folks magical world Malfoy Ministry of Magic mirror modern muggle world myth of Satan narrative nation-states novels particularly play popular culture Quidditch World Cup reading Realism realm religion religious role Ron Weasley Rowling's rugby secularization Sevin Okyay similar Slytherin society Star Trek stories strategy structures suggests Sweden Swedish synergy themes theory tion tional traditional translation Triwizard Tournament Turkey Turkish violence Voldemort Warner Weasley Western witchcraft wizarding world world of Harry world politics worldwide