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Nursery Realms

Gary Westfahl,George Edgar Slusser
Nursery Realms Book PDF

Author : Gary Westfahl,George Edgar Slusser
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0820321443

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Nursery Realms by Gary Westfahl,George Edgar Slusser Pdf

Child characters are surprisingly common in horror, fantasy, and science fiction literature and films. Children represent innocence and virtue and symbolize the classic question of fantastic literature: What is the future of the human race, and how will science and society improve or impair that future? This collection of essays explores the roles of children in the literature and film of the fantastic. The works vary in critical approach from textual analyses to psychological, historical, and gender- and ethnicity-based interpretations and draw their subject matter from contemporary and classic literary and film pieces. "The Triumph of Teen Prop: Terminator II and the End of History" is a playful discussion of teen propaganda movies and social issues. "E.T. as Fairy Tale" examines how Stephen Spielberg's combination of science fiction, fantasy, and fairy tale elements blends logic and childhood magic. Howard M. Lenhoff connects mythical creatures with biology in "A Real-World Source for the 'Little People': A Comparison of Fairies to Individuals with Williams Syndrome." The literary selection ranges from Alida Allison's study of childhood in Isaac Bashevis Singer's writings to Bud Foote's interpretation of childhood roles in the characters of selected Stephen King works. Other essays consider Henry James's The Turn of the Screw, Anne Rice's The Witching Hour, and the childhood classic Peter Pan.

Essay and General Literature Index

Minnie Earl Sears,Marian Shaw,Dorothy Herbert West
Essay and General Literature Index Book PDF

Author : Minnie Earl Sears,Marian Shaw,Dorothy Herbert West
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic reference sources
ISBN : UVA:X004837792

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Essay and General Literature Index by Minnie Earl Sears,Marian Shaw,Dorothy Herbert West Pdf

Includes "List of books indexed" (published also separately).

Muggles, Monsters and Magicians

Claudia Fenske
Muggles Monsters and Magicians Book PDF

Author : Claudia Fenske
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Children's stories, English
ISBN : 3631566611

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Muggles, Monsters and Magicians by Claudia Fenske Pdf

Originally published as the author's dissertation (doctoral)--Philipps-Universiteat Marburg, 2006.

Tennessee Williams

Robert Gross
Tennessee Williams Book PDF

Author : Robert Gross
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135673611

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Tennessee Williams by Robert Gross Pdf

Tennessee Williams' plays are performed around the world, and are staples of the standard American repertory. His famous portrayals of women engage feminist critics, and as America's leading gay playwright from the repressive postwar period, through Stonewall, to the growth of gay liberation, he represents an important and controversial figure for queer theorists. Gross and his contributors have included all of his plays, a chronology, introduction and bibliography.

Educational Institutions in Horror Film

A. Grunzke
Educational Institutions in Horror Film Book PDF

Author : A. Grunzke
Publisher : Springer
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137469205

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Educational Institutions in Horror Film by A. Grunzke Pdf

An exploration of how educational institutions have been portrayed in horror film, this book examines the way that scary movies have dealt with the issue of school violence, focusing on movies set in high schools, colleges, and summer camps.

Science Fiction, Children's Literature, and Popular Culture

Gary Westfahl
Science Fiction Children s Literature and Popular Culture Book PDF

Author : Gary Westfahl
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2000-04-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780313030284

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Science Fiction, Children's Literature, and Popular Culture by Gary Westfahl Pdf

In a constantly changing world, individuals are forever growing to meet the challenges and developments that emerge around them. In contemporary society, technology is at the heart of change. Literature, too, reflects the evolution of culture and increasingly represents and considers technology. And as children become young adults, their reading helps shape their understanding of the world. This book examines representative works of science fiction, children's literature, and popular culture to show how these works reflect the process of growing up in a technological world. The volume looks at the simple picture books and comic books that appeal to small children; the formulaic adventures that fascinate older children; the films and television programs that are watched by children and young adolescents; the music videos and programming that appeal to young adults; and the popular novels that interest older readers. Included are discussions of Superman, the Hardy Boys, Star Trek, science fiction films, and music videos. The book points to similarities among popular culture, science fiction, and children's literature and demonstrates the relevance of these works to contemporary society.

Aesthetic Approaches to Children's Literature

Maria Nikolajeva
Aesthetic Approaches to Children s Literature Book PDF

Author : Maria Nikolajeva
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005-05-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780810854260

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Aesthetic Approaches to Children's Literature by Maria Nikolajeva Pdf

As undergraduate and graduate courses in children's literature become more established and numerous, there is an intense need for a textbook that offers aesthetic rather than educational approaches to children's literature. This work fills that void by providing students of children's literature with a comprehensible and easy-to-use analytical tool kit, showing through concrete demonstration how each tool might best be used. The chapters are organized around familiar and easily recognized features of literary texts (e.g. author, genre, character). Theoretical issues are illustrated by specific texts from the North American children's literature canon. The book explores the particular aesthetics of children's fiction and the ways critical theory may be applied to children's texts, while remaining accessible to a college readership without prior specialized knowledge of literary theory. Each chapter includes a short introduction to a specific theoretical approach (e.g. semiotics, feminist, psychoanalytic), an example of its application to a literary text, a number of activities (study questions, reading exercises), and suggestions for further explorations.

Evil Children in the Popular Imagination

Karen J. Renner
Evil Children in the Popular Imagination Book PDF

Author : Karen J. Renner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137599636

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Evil Children in the Popular Imagination by Karen J. Renner Pdf

Focusing on narratives with supernatural components, Karen J. Renner argues that the recent proliferation of stories about evil children demonstrates not a declining faith in the innocence of childhood but a desire to preserve its purity. From novels to music videos, photography to video games, the evil child haunts a range of texts and comes in a variety of forms, including changelings, ferals, and monstrous newborns. In this book, Renner illustrates how each subtype offers a different explanation for the problem of the “evil” child and adapts to changing historical circumstances and ideologies.

Science Fiction and the Dismal Science

Gary Westfahl,Gregory Benford,Howard V. Hendrix
Science Fiction and the Dismal Science Book PDF

Author : Gary Westfahl,Gregory Benford,Howard V. Hendrix
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476637563

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Science Fiction and the Dismal Science by Gary Westfahl,Gregory Benford,Howard V. Hendrix Pdf

Despite the growing importance of economics in our lives, literary scholars have long been reluctant to consider economic issues as they examine key texts. This volume seeks to fill one of these conspicuous gaps in the critical literature by focusing on various connections between science fiction and economics, with some attention to related fields such as politics and government. Its seventeen contributors include five award-winning scholars, five science fiction writers, and a widely published economist. Three topics are covered: what noted science fiction writers like Robert A. Heinlein, Frank Herbert, and Kim Stanley Robinson have had to say about our economic and political future; how the competitive and ever-changing publishing marketplace has affected the growth and development of science fiction from the nineteenth century to today; and how the scholars who examine science fiction have themselves been influenced by the economics of academia. Although the essays focus primarily on American science fiction, the traditions of Russian and Chinese science fiction are also examined. A comprehensive bibliography of works related to science fiction and economics will assist other readers and critics who are interested in this subject.

Science Fiction Literature through History [2 volumes]

Gary Westfahl
Science Fiction Literature through History 2 volumes Book PDF

Author : Gary Westfahl
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 681 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9798216142348

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Science Fiction Literature through History [2 volumes] by Gary Westfahl Pdf

This book provides students and other interested readers with a comprehensive survey of science fiction history and numerous essays addressing major science fiction topics, authors, works, and subgenres written by a distinguished scholar. This encyclopedia deals with written science fiction in all of its forms, not only novels and short stories but also mediums often ignored in other reference books, such as plays, poems, comic books, and graphic novels. Some science fiction films, television programs, and video games are also mentioned, particularly when they are relevant to written texts. Its focus is on science fiction in the English language, though due attention is given to international authors whose works have been frequently translated into English. Since science fiction became a recognized genre and greatly expanded in the 20th century, works published in the 20th and 21st centuries are most frequently discussed, though important earlier works are not neglected. The texts are designed to be helpful to numerous readers, ranging from students first encountering science fiction to experienced scholars in the field.

Elusive Childhood

Susan Honeyman
Elusive Childhood Book PDF

Author : Susan Honeyman
Publisher : Ohio State University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780814210048

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Elusive Childhood by Susan Honeyman Pdf

"Elusive Childhood examines how discourse touched by the identity politics of youth might be revised for fairness. Susan Honeyman demonstrates this potential by reading representations of children from throughout the Modern episteme in works of such writers as Henry James, Edith Wharton, and James Baldwin. Identity politics have changed the way we classify literature by opening up the canon, but they have also changed the way we approach literature. We've learned to recognize that biology is not destiny - sex doesn't necessarily determine gender or orientation, nor do fictitious absolutes like blood ratios measure ethnocultural identity, and so in an effort to avoid false generalizing about "others" we endorse individual self-representation, all the while recognizing how society constructs us." "But when it comes to representing the position we call childhood, there is little opportunity in legitimated discourse for children's self-representation and inadequate attention to social constructedness. Recognizing political inequity in literary representations of children, Honeyman proposes a method of reading child figuration in relief to impose as little adult prejudice as possible. This might be impossible for adults, yet it is necessary to attempt."--BOOK JACKET.

Lost and Othered Children in Contemporary Cinema

Debbie C. Olson,Andrew Scahill
Lost and Othered Children in Contemporary Cinema Book PDF

Author : Debbie C. Olson,Andrew Scahill
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780739170267

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Lost and Othered Children in Contemporary Cinema by Debbie C. Olson,Andrew Scahill Pdf

Lost and Othered Children in Contemporary Cinema, edited by Debbie C. Olson and Andrew Scahill, is an edited collection that challenges notions of the innocent child through an exploration of the dark side of childhood in contemporary cinema. The contributors to this multidisciplinary study offer a global perspective that explores the multiple conditions of marginalized childhood as cinematically imagined within political, geographical, sociological, and cultural contexts.

Empire of Dreams

Andrew Gordon
Empire of Dreams Book PDF

Author : Andrew Gordon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 074255578X

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Empire of Dreams by Andrew Gordon Pdf

A look at various science fiction, fantasy, and horror films directed by Steven Spielberg, one of the contemporary filmmakers.

Equipping Space Cadets

Emily Midkiff
Equipping Space Cadets Book PDF

Author : Emily Midkiff
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781496838988

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Equipping Space Cadets by Emily Midkiff Pdf

Equipping Space Cadets: Primary Science Fiction for Young Children argues for the benefits and potential of “primary science fiction,” or science fiction for children under twelve years old. Science fiction for children is often disregarded due to common misconceptions of childhood. When children are culturally portrayed as natural and simple, they seem like a poor audience for the complex scientific questions brought up by the best science fiction. The books and the children who read them tell another story. Using three empirical studies and over 350 children’s books including If I Had a Robot Dog, Bugs in Space, and Commander Toad in Space, Equipping Space Cadets presents interdisciplinary evidence that science fiction and children are compatible after all. Primary science fiction literature includes many high-quality books that cleverly utilize the features of children’s literature formats in order to fit large science fiction questions into small packages. In the best of these books, authors make science fiction questions accessible and relevant to children of various reading levels and from diverse backgrounds and identities. Equipping Space Cadets does not stop with literary analysis, but also presents the voices of real children and practitioners. The book features three studies: a survey of teachers and librarians, quantitative analysis of lending records from school libraries across the United States, and coded read-aloud sessions with elementary school students. The results reveal how children are interested in and capable of reading science fiction, but it is the adults, including the most well-intentioned librarians and teachers, who hinder children's engagement with the genre due to their own preconceptions about the genre and children.

Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Cinema

M. Keith Booker
Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Cinema Book PDF

Author : M. Keith Booker
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 543 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781538130100

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Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Cinema by M. Keith Booker Pdf

In the years since Georges Méliès’s Le voyage dans la lune (A Trip to the Moon) was released in 1902, more than 1000 science fiction films have been made by filmmakers around the world. The versatility of science fiction cinema has allowed it to expand into a variety of different markets, appealing to age groups from small children to adults. The technical advances in filmmaking technology have enabled a new sophistication in visual effects. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Cinema contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, films, companies, techniques, themes, and subgenres. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about science fiction cinema.