Harry Potter and International Relations |
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| Editor:
| Nexon, Daniel H.
Neumann, Iver B. |
| Contribution by:
| Folker, Brian
Gemmill, Maia A.
Goff, Patricia M.
Hall, Martin
Jackson, Patrick Thaddeus
Knutsen, Torbjø L.
Long, David
Mandaville, Peter
Rumelili, Bahar
Sterling-Folker, Jennifer
Towns, Ann |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7425-3958-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 2006 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $143.95 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionWhy 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.