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Of bread, blood, and the Hunger Games : critical essays on the Suzanne Collins trilogy / edited by Mary F. Pharr and Leisa A. Clark.
Van Pelt Library PS3603.O4558 Z84 2012
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LIBRA PS3603.O4558 Z84 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 35.
- Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 35
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Collins, Suzanne--Criticism and interpretation.
- Collins, Suzanne. Hunger Games.
- Collins, Suzanne.
- Young adult fiction, American--History and criticism.
- Young adult fiction, American.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Physical Description:
- x, 245 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Publishers, [2012]
- Summary:
- "This collection of fresh essays on Suzanne Collins's epic trilogy spans multiple disciplines. The contributors probe the trilogy's meaning using theories grounded in historicism, feminism, humanism, queer theory, as well as cultural, political, and media studies"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- I History, Politics, Economics and Culture 1
- 1 Panem in America: Crisis Economics and a Call for Political Engagement / Bill Clemente Clemente, Bill 20
- 2 Absolute Power Games / Anthony Pavlik Pavlik, Anthony 30
- 3 Communal Spectacle: Reshaping History and Memory through Violence / Gretchen Koenig Koenig, Gretchen 39
- 4 Reflection in a Plastic Mirror / Valerie Estelle Frankel Frankel, Valerie Estelle 49
- 5 Coal Dust and Ballads: Appalachia and District 12 / Tina L. Hanlon Hanlon, Tina L. 59
- 6 The "Fine Reality of Hunger Satisfied": Food as Cultural Metaphor in Panem / Max Despain Despain, Max 69
- II Ethics, Aesthetics and Identity
- 7 Katniss Everdeens Liminal Choices and the Foundations of Revolutionary Ethics / Guy Andre Risko Risko, Guy Andre 80
- 8 Hungering for Righteousness: Music, Spirituality and Katniss Everdeen / Tammy L. Gant Gant, Tammy L. 89
- 9 Revolutionary Art in the Age of Reality TV / Katheryn Wright) 98
- 10 (Im)Mutable Natures: Animal, Human and Hybrid Horror / Sharon D. King King, Sharon D. 108
- 11 "Killer" Katniss and "Lover Boy" Peeta: Suzanne Collins's Defiance of Gender-Genred Reading / Ellyn Lem Lem, Ellyn, Holly Hassel Hassel, Holly 118
- 12 Of Queer Necessity: Panem's Hunger Games as Gender Games / Jennifer Mitchell Mitchell, Jennifer 128
- III Resistance, Surveillance and Simulacra
- 13 Costuming the Resistance: The Female Spectacle of Rebellion / Amy L. Montz Montz, Amy L. 139
- 14 "Perhaps I Am Watching You Now": Panem's Panopticons / Kelley Wezner Wezner, Kelley 148
- 15 Fueling the Spectacle: Audience as "Gamemaker" / Shannon R. Mortimore-Smith Mortimore-Smith, Shannon R. 158
- 16 Simulacra, Sacrifice and Survival in The Hunger Games, Battle Roy ale, and The Running Man / Helen Day Day, Helen 167
- IV Thematic Parallels and Literary Traditions
- 17 The PR Wars: The Hunger Games Trilogy and Shakespeare's Second Henriad / Catherine R. Eskin Eskin, Catherine R. 179
- 18 The Masks of Femininity: Perceptions of the Feminine in The Hunger Games and Podkayne of Mars / Rodney M. DeaVault DeaVault, Rodney M. 190
- 19 The Child Soldier and the Self in Ender's Game and The Hunger Games / Sarah Outterson Murphy Murphy, Sarah Outterson 199
- 20 Apples to Oranges: The Heroines in Twilight and The Hunger Games / Amanda Firestone Firestone, Amanda 209
- 21 From the Boy Who Lived to the Girl Who Learned: Harry Potter and Katniss Everdeen / Mary F. Pharr Pharr, Mary F. 219.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786470198
- 0786470194
- OCLC:
- 791643143
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