Ambiguity in »Star Wars« and »Harry Potter« : : A (Post)Structuralist Reading of Two Popular Myths / / Christina Flotmann.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter transcript Backlist eBook Package 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Flotmann, Christina,
• Place / Publishing House: Bielefeld : : transcript Verlag, , [2014]; ©2013
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Edition: 1. Aufl.
• Language: English
• Series: Kultur- und Medientheorie
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (394 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --; 1. Introduction: Structural Ambiguity --; 2. Myth: Its Functions, Structure, and Workings in Society and (Contemporary Popular) Culture --; 3. The Superstructures of Star Wars and Harry Potter --; 4. The Mythical Ambiguity of Star Wars and Harry Potter --; 5. Evil Deconstruction --; 6. Villainous Heroes and Heroic Villains --; 7. Ideal Individuals --; 8. Imperfect Ideals: The Women’s Question --; 9. Individuals, Helpers, and Structural Necessities --; 10. Structural Displacement: Ethnic Diversity in Star Wars and Harry Potter --; 11. The End(ings): Conclusion --; 12. Works Cited --; 13. Appendices
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9783839421482; 9783111025230; 9783110661552; 9783110352856; 9783110370744; 9783110401219
• DOI: 10.1515/transcript.9783839421482?locatt=mode:legacy
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Christina Flotmann.

The study combines theories of myth, popular culture, structuralism and poststructuralism to explain the enormous appeal of »Star Wars« and »Harry Potter«. Although much research already exists on both stories individually, this book is the first to explicitly bring them together in order to explore their set-up and the ways in which their structures help produce ideologies on gender and ethnicity. Hereby, the comparison yields central insights into the workings of modern myth and uncovers structure as integral to the success of the popular genre. It addresses academic audiences and all those wishing to approach the tales from a fresh angle.