ISBN : 9783031242380
Author : Joel R. Campbell
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Year : 2023
Language : English
Type : Book
Description : “This is a masterful examination of fantasy films and television series, and the ways that they illustrate political themes. The book effectively employs constructivist theory to show how fantasy franchise norms, values, and institutions have changed over time. Looking in detail at Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, the Harry Potter movies, along with fairytales and children’s tales, readers gain a sense of the usefulness of these stories as vehicles for understanding both politics. They also come to appreciate these movies and TV shows as allegories of contemporary politics and international relations.” (Hieyeon Keum, University of Seoul, South Korea) “I have always been intrigued by how fantasy movies create an exotic world unlike our own yet seem to reflect the society and politics of our own time. These stories are a broad canvas on which authors and filmmakers weave amazing yarns that express our fondest hopes and greatest fears. This book is one of the best studies of fantasy films and television and their expression of political ideas. I was particularly struck by the author’s illustration of the changing roles of women and girls in many of these stories, as female empowerment recently has become a major theme of fantasy projects. You can learn much about both fantasy stories and politics. Buy this book.” (Barry Pollick, Okinawa University, Japan)