Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-216) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Developing through fantasy : from stasis to transformation -- Fantasies of identity : the self and individualism -- Fantasies of empowerment and agency : gender and the burden of responsibility -- Writing fantastic spaces : real, virtual and textual teens -- Conclusion : new evolutions: fears and pleasures of young adult fantastic realism.
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