Investigating Shrek

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Power, Identity, and Ideology

ISBN: 0230114156
ISBN 13: 9780230114159
Herausgeber: T Nieguth/A Lacassagne
Verlag: Springer Verlag GmbH
Umfang: xi, 190 S., 3 s/w Illustr., 190 p. 3 illus.
Erscheinungsdatum: 06.09.2011
Auflage: 1/2011
Produktform: Gebunden/Hardback
Einband: Gebunden

FILLS A GAP: There is no scholarly book on Shrek yet, despite the huge popularity of the movies. WIDE-RANGE OF COURSES: The book could serve as a valuable pedagogical tool in post-secondary education. It could be adopted for class use in a wide range of courses dealing with popular culture, including courses in political science, sociology, gender studies, media and film studies, and psychology. Many students are familiar with the films: they are part of their life-world and culture and it introduces students to the importance of different theoretical orientations (e.g., feminism, critical theory, relational sociology, evolutionary theory). WIDE APPEAL: The book would appeal to a large number of scholars who are pursuing research on popular culture. This is especially true in light of the volume’s multi-disciplinary nature.GOOD TIMING: The release of Shrek 4 in July 2010 will likely further increase media interest in the book’s release.

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Beschreibung

An exploration of the social significance of Shrek from a variety of theoretical perspectives, this book pursues two different, yet intertwined objectives. The first is to present Shrek as pedagogical tool that could be usefully employed in a number of different disciplines. Shrek is approached from a political science angle, a sociological perspective, and applied to the tenets of evolutionary psychology. The second objective is concerned with outlining some of the ways in which Shrek is actively bound up with various aspects of social reality - such as capitalism, power relations, inequality, rule and resistance. This book analyzes the green ogre and his companions in a way that is entertaining as well as informative.

Autorenporträt

TIM NIEGUTH Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Laurentian University, Canada.   AURELIE LACASSAGNE Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Laurentian University, Canada. FRANCOIS DEPELTEAU Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Laurentian University, Canada.  

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