The new essays in this book make two central claims. First, for some people, the word "feminist" has been either poorly defined or even demonized. Hermione Granger, of the Harry Potter series, serves as an outstanding example of what modern young feminism looks like: activist, powerful and full of agency, yet feminine, romantic and stylish--a new kind of feminism for a new kind of girl. The second claim the essays make is that our young, emergent feminist Hermione Granger is a pivotal character upon whom the entire series rests--not Harry Potter himself (or, at least, not Harry Potter solely).…mehr
The new essays in this book make two central claims. First, for some people, the word "feminist" has been either poorly defined or even demonized. Hermione Granger, of the Harry Potter series, serves as an outstanding example of what modern young feminism looks like: activist, powerful and full of agency, yet feminine, romantic and stylish--a new kind of feminism for a new kind of girl. The second claim the essays make is that our young, emergent feminist Hermione Granger is a pivotal character upon whom the entire series rests--not Harry Potter himself (or, at least, not Harry Potter solely). It is Hermione who solves every difficult puzzle, performs every difficult spell, and to whom her two male companions look for guidance and advice. On several occasions throughout the series, Hermione literally saves the world through her actions. This is an outstanding model for young women (and for young men as well) who are confused about how feminism manifests and operates in 2012.
Christopher E. Bell is an associate professor of media studies in the department of communication at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, specializing in the study of the ways in which race, class and gender intersect in different forms of children's media. He is a TED speaker, a diversity and inclusiveness consultant for Pixar Animation Studios, a 2017 David Letterman Award winning media scholar and the 2017 Denver Comic Con Popular Culture Educator of the Year.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction CHRISTOPHER E. BELL with JULIE ALEXANDER Hermione: An Introduction The Filmic Heroine JULIE ALEXANDER "I'm Hoping to Do Some Good in the World": Hermione Granger and Feminist Ethics ATJE GERCAMA The Muggle Hunt ELIZABETH DE LA TORRE Hermione as Woman Unstoppable Force: Maternal Power and Feminism ALEXANDRA HIDALGO Alohomora! Unlocking Hermione's Feminism SARAH MARGARET KNIESLER Hermione as Scholar "Books! And Cleverness!": Hermione's Wits TARA FOSTER How to Do Things with Magic Words: The Scandal of the Spell-Casting Body LI CORNFELD Hermione as Warrior Hermione Granger Goes to War: A Feminist Reflection on Girls in Conflict HELEN BERENTS Hermione Granger: Insufferable Know-It-All or Superhero? CHRISTINE KLINGBIEL Hermione as Activist From Teenage Witch to Social Activist: Hermione Granger as Female Locus WILLIAM V. THOMPSON Is Hermione Granger the Real Chosen One? TODD S. WATERS About the Contributors Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction CHRISTOPHER E. BELL with JULIE ALEXANDER Hermione: An Introduction The Filmic Heroine JULIE ALEXANDER "I'm Hoping to Do Some Good in the World": Hermione Granger and Feminist Ethics ATJE GERCAMA The Muggle Hunt ELIZABETH DE LA TORRE Hermione as Woman Unstoppable Force: Maternal Power and Feminism ALEXANDRA HIDALGO Alohomora! Unlocking Hermione's Feminism SARAH MARGARET KNIESLER Hermione as Scholar "Books! And Cleverness!": Hermione's Wits TARA FOSTER How to Do Things with Magic Words: The Scandal of the Spell-Casting Body LI CORNFELD Hermione as Warrior Hermione Granger Goes to War: A Feminist Reflection on Girls in Conflict HELEN BERENTS Hermione Granger: Insufferable Know-It-All or Superhero? CHRISTINE KLINGBIEL Hermione as Activist From Teenage Witch to Social Activist: Hermione Granger as Female Locus WILLIAM V. THOMPSON Is Hermione Granger the Real Chosen One? TODD S. WATERS About the Contributors Index
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