Introduction. magic in the minor: fantasy, medievalism, and the otherworlds of childhood -- Relegated to the nursery: J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis's antimodernism -- Alternate canons: Oxford English and the rise of children's fantasy -- Where are you, Christmas? spaces of childhood, bridges to enchantment -- White magic: racial innocence and empires of the mind -- Your inner child of the past: fantasy revisions and the postironic turn -- Conclusion. magical multiplicity: diversifying and decolonizing the genre.
Summary:
"Re-enchanted provides a timely analysis and alternative genealogy for children's fantasy literature, its medieval predecessors, and pop cultural afterlives. With a focus on works by authors including J.R.R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Susan Cooper, Kevin Crossley Holland, J. K. Rowling, Junot Díaz, and George R. R. Martin, Maria Sachiko Cecire engages with key debates around what constitutes "high" and "low" culture in the face of current and historical crises in the humanities, political and affective uses of childhood and the mythological past, the anxieties of modernity, and the social impact of racially charged origin stories." -- Provided by publisher.
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