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| Zusammenfassung: | "Understanding (Post)feminist Girlhood Through Young Adult Fantasy Literature takes advantage of growing critical interest in popular young adult texts and their influence on young people. The monograph offers an innovative approach by pairing traditional literary analysis with the responses of readers to show the complex ways that young people respond to the depiction of female protagonists. In the first section the book utilises a feminist framework to examine young adult fantasy novels published from 2012-2018, with a particular focus on A Court of Thorns and Roses (Maas 2015) and Red Queen (Aveyard 2015). The analysis shows how strong female protagonists in young adult fantasy are postfeminist heroines who reinscribe patriarchal power structures, embrace limited understandings of gender roles, and persist in relationships that oppress them. In the second section the monograph introduces empirical data from a series of focus groups discussing those same novels. The discussion shows that readers respond to these popular young adult fantasy texts with complexity and nuance that highlights their postfeminist subjectivities as they simultaneously reject and reinscribe elements of postfeminism in their understanding of the girl protagonists"-- |
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| contents | Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Prologue -- 1. Introduction -- Understanding girlhood -- Understanding postfeminism -- Reading YA fantasy literature -- Reading sexuality in YA literature -- Chapter outlines -- SECTION I: Contemporary young adult fantasy literature -- 2. "I swear this happens in all of these books": Femininity, agency, and sexuality in popular young adult fantasy novels -- Understanding the themes examined in discourse analysis -- Femininity and strength in popular YA fantasy texts -- Portrayals of agency and power in YA fantasy -- Depictions of sexuality and romance in popular YA fantasy novels -- 3. Postfeminism in the A Court of Thorns and Roses and Red Queen series -- Femininity -- Makeovers and transformations -- Gender roles -- Agency and power -- Privileging male power -- Reclaiming strength, desirability, agency, and power -- Sexuality and romance -- Female sexuality in Red Queen -- Female sexuality in ACOTAR -- Conclusion -- SECTION II: Girl readers' reading of young adult fantasy -- 4. "It's our turn to talk books": The girl participants -- Girls' agency and voice in feminist qualitative research -- The girls -- Victoria -- Peggy -- Vera -- Samantha -- Sarah-Jane -- Ruth -- Feminism -- The school -- Key concepts in literary studies -- Understanding genre -- Understanding girlhood -- Considering context and postfeminist subjectivities -- 5. "Girls can actually do something, you know": Femininity and gender in ACOTAR and Red Queen -- "She's such a super-sassy female protagonist. I love her!" -- "She is better at being a girl" -- The "glow up" -- "They should write a book with just girls being friends" -- "She shouldn't have to perform for him, or anyone" -- Conclusion. "Understanding (Post)feminist Girlhood Through Young Adult Fantasy Literature takes advantage of growing critical interest in popular young adult texts and their influence on young people. The monograph offers an innovative approach by pairing traditional literary analysis with the responses of readers to show the complex ways that young people respond to the depiction of female protagonists. In the first section the book utilises a feminist framework to examine young adult fantasy novels published from 2012-2018, with a particular focus on A Court of Thorns and Roses (Maas 2015) and Red Queen (Aveyard 2015). The analysis shows how strong female protagonists in young adult fantasy are postfeminist heroines who reinscribe patriarchal power structures, embrace limited understandings of gender roles, and persist in relationships that oppress them. In the second section the monograph introduces empirical data from a series of focus groups discussing those same novels. The discussion shows that readers respond to these popular young adult fantasy texts with complexity and nuance that highlights their postfeminist subjectivities as they simultaneously reject and reinscribe elements of postfeminism in their understanding of the girl protagonists"-- |
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| spelling | Little, Elizabeth aut Understanding (post)feminist girlhood through young adult fantasy literature Elizabeth Little Understanding postfeminist girlhood through young adult fantasy literature Understanding feminist girlhood through young adult fantasy literature First published New York, NY Routledge 2025 ix, 2, 175 Seiten 23,5 cm txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier 2412 Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Prologue -- 1. Introduction -- Understanding girlhood -- Understanding postfeminism -- Reading YA fantasy literature -- Reading sexuality in YA literature -- Chapter outlines -- SECTION I: Contemporary young adult fantasy literature -- 2. "I swear this happens in all of these books": Femininity, agency, and sexuality in popular young adult fantasy novels -- Understanding the themes examined in discourse analysis -- Femininity and strength in popular YA fantasy texts -- Portrayals of agency and power in YA fantasy -- Depictions of sexuality and romance in popular YA fantasy novels -- 3. Postfeminism in the A Court of Thorns and Roses and Red Queen series -- Femininity -- Makeovers and transformations -- Gender roles -- Agency and power -- Privileging male power -- Reclaiming strength, desirability, agency, and power -- Sexuality and romance -- Female sexuality in Red Queen -- Female sexuality in ACOTAR -- Conclusion -- SECTION II: Girl readers' reading of young adult fantasy -- 4. "It's our turn to talk books": The girl participants -- Girls' agency and voice in feminist qualitative research -- The girls -- Victoria -- Peggy -- Vera -- Samantha -- Sarah-Jane -- Ruth -- Feminism -- The school -- Key concepts in literary studies -- Understanding genre -- Understanding girlhood -- Considering context and postfeminist subjectivities -- 5. "Girls can actually do something, you know": Femininity and gender in ACOTAR and Red Queen -- "She's such a super-sassy female protagonist. I love her!" -- "She is better at being a girl" -- The "glow up" -- "They should write a book with just girls being friends" -- "She shouldn't have to perform for him, or anyone" -- Conclusion. "Understanding (Post)feminist Girlhood Through Young Adult Fantasy Literature takes advantage of growing critical interest in popular young adult texts and their influence on young people. The monograph offers an innovative approach by pairing traditional literary analysis with the responses of readers to show the complex ways that young people respond to the depiction of female protagonists. In the first section the book utilises a feminist framework to examine young adult fantasy novels published from 2012-2018, with a particular focus on A Court of Thorns and Roses (Maas 2015) and Red Queen (Aveyard 2015). The analysis shows how strong female protagonists in young adult fantasy are postfeminist heroines who reinscribe patriarchal power structures, embrace limited understandings of gender roles, and persist in relationships that oppress them. In the second section the monograph introduces empirical data from a series of focus groups discussing those same novels. The discussion shows that readers respond to these popular young adult fantasy texts with complexity and nuance that highlights their postfeminist subjectivities as they simultaneously reject and reinscribe elements of postfeminism in their understanding of the girl protagonists"-- Fantastische Literatur (DE-588)4126324-8 gnd rswk-swf Jugendliteratur (DE-588)4028911-4 gnd rswk-swf Frau Motiv (DE-588)4113617-2 gnd rswk-swf Mädchen Motiv (DE-588)4249742-5 gnd rswk-swf Young adult fiction / History and criticism Fantasy fiction / History and criticism Feminism in literature Heroines in literature Girls in literature Roman pour jeunes adultes / Histoire et critique Féminisme dans la littérature Héroïnes dans la littérature Filles dans la littérature Literary criticism Critiques littéraires Jugendliteratur (DE-588)4028911-4 s Fantastische Literatur (DE-588)4126324-8 s Mädchen Motiv (DE-588)4249742-5 s Frau Motiv (DE-588)4113617-2 s DE-604 Online version Little, Elizabeth Understanding (post)feminist girlhood through young adult fantasy literature New York, NY : Routledge, 2025 9781003488972 |
| spellingShingle | Little, Elizabeth Understanding (post)feminist girlhood through young adult fantasy literature Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Prologue -- 1. Introduction -- Understanding girlhood -- Understanding postfeminism -- Reading YA fantasy literature -- Reading sexuality in YA literature -- Chapter outlines -- SECTION I: Contemporary young adult fantasy literature -- 2. "I swear this happens in all of these books": Femininity, agency, and sexuality in popular young adult fantasy novels -- Understanding the themes examined in discourse analysis -- Femininity and strength in popular YA fantasy texts -- Portrayals of agency and power in YA fantasy -- Depictions of sexuality and romance in popular YA fantasy novels -- 3. Postfeminism in the A Court of Thorns and Roses and Red Queen series -- Femininity -- Makeovers and transformations -- Gender roles -- Agency and power -- Privileging male power -- Reclaiming strength, desirability, agency, and power -- Sexuality and romance -- Female sexuality in Red Queen -- Female sexuality in ACOTAR -- Conclusion -- SECTION II: Girl readers' reading of young adult fantasy -- 4. "It's our turn to talk books": The girl participants -- Girls' agency and voice in feminist qualitative research -- The girls -- Victoria -- Peggy -- Vera -- Samantha -- Sarah-Jane -- Ruth -- Feminism -- The school -- Key concepts in literary studies -- Understanding genre -- Understanding girlhood -- Considering context and postfeminist subjectivities -- 5. "Girls can actually do something, you know": Femininity and gender in ACOTAR and Red Queen -- "She's such a super-sassy female protagonist. I love her!" -- "She is better at being a girl" -- The "glow up" -- "They should write a book with just girls being friends" -- "She shouldn't have to perform for him, or anyone" -- Conclusion. "Understanding (Post)feminist Girlhood Through Young Adult Fantasy Literature takes advantage of growing critical interest in popular young adult texts and their influence on young people. The monograph offers an innovative approach by pairing traditional literary analysis with the responses of readers to show the complex ways that young people respond to the depiction of female protagonists. In the first section the book utilises a feminist framework to examine young adult fantasy novels published from 2012-2018, with a particular focus on A Court of Thorns and Roses (Maas 2015) and Red Queen (Aveyard 2015). The analysis shows how strong female protagonists in young adult fantasy are postfeminist heroines who reinscribe patriarchal power structures, embrace limited understandings of gender roles, and persist in relationships that oppress them. In the second section the monograph introduces empirical data from a series of focus groups discussing those same novels. The discussion shows that readers respond to these popular young adult fantasy texts with complexity and nuance that highlights their postfeminist subjectivities as they simultaneously reject and reinscribe elements of postfeminism in their understanding of the girl protagonists"-- Fantastische Literatur (DE-588)4126324-8 gnd Jugendliteratur (DE-588)4028911-4 gnd Frau Motiv (DE-588)4113617-2 gnd Mädchen Motiv (DE-588)4249742-5 gnd |
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| title_alt | Understanding postfeminist girlhood through young adult fantasy literature Understanding feminist girlhood through young adult fantasy literature Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Prologue -- 1. Introduction -- Understanding girlhood -- Understanding postfeminism -- Reading YA fantasy literature -- Reading sexuality in YA literature -- Chapter outlines -- SECTION I: Contemporary young adult fantasy literature -- 2. "I swear this happens in all of these books": Femininity, agency, and sexuality in popular young adult fantasy novels -- Understanding the themes examined in discourse analysis -- Femininity and strength in popular YA fantasy texts -- Portrayals of agency and power in YA fantasy -- Depictions of sexuality and romance in popular YA fantasy novels -- 3. Postfeminism in the A Court of Thorns and Roses and Red Queen series -- Femininity -- Makeovers and transformations -- Gender roles -- Agency and power -- Privileging male power -- Reclaiming strength, desirability, agency, and power -- Sexuality and romance -- Female sexuality in Red Queen -- Female sexuality in ACOTAR -- Conclusion -- SECTION II: Girl readers' reading of young adult fantasy -- 4. "It's our turn to talk books": The girl participants -- Girls' agency and voice in feminist qualitative research -- The girls -- Victoria -- Peggy -- Vera -- Samantha -- Sarah-Jane -- Ruth -- Feminism -- The school -- Key concepts in literary studies -- Understanding genre -- Understanding girlhood -- Considering context and postfeminist subjectivities -- 5. "Girls can actually do something, you know": Femininity and gender in ACOTAR and Red Queen -- "She's such a super-sassy female protagonist. I love her!" -- "She is better at being a girl" -- The "glow up" -- "They should write a book with just girls being friends" -- "She shouldn't have to perform for him, or anyone" -- Conclusion. "Understanding (Post)feminist Girlhood Through Young Adult Fantasy Literature takes advantage of growing critical interest in popular young adult texts and their influence on young people. The monograph offers an innovative approach by pairing traditional literary analysis with the responses of readers to show the complex ways that young people respond to the depiction of female protagonists. In the first section the book utilises a feminist framework to examine young adult fantasy novels published from 2012-2018, with a particular focus on A Court of Thorns and Roses (Maas 2015) and Red Queen (Aveyard 2015). The analysis shows how strong female protagonists in young adult fantasy are postfeminist heroines who reinscribe patriarchal power structures, embrace limited understandings of gender roles, and persist in relationships that oppress them. In the second section the monograph introduces empirical data from a series of focus groups discussing those same novels. The discussion shows that readers respond to these popular young adult fantasy texts with complexity and nuance that highlights their postfeminist subjectivities as they simultaneously reject and reinscribe elements of postfeminism in their understanding of the girl protagonists"-- |
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