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Defenses against the dark arts : the political education of Harry Potter and his friends / John S. Nelson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nelson, John S., 1950- author.
- Series:
- Politics, literature, & film
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rowling, J. K--Criticism and interpretation.
- Rowling, J. K.
- Potter, Harry (Fictitious character).
- Potter, Harry.
- Politics in literature.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Lexington Books, 2021.
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Cover
- Defenses Against the Dark Arts
- Series Page
- Defenses Against the Dark Arts: The Political Education of Harry Potter and His Friends
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- List of Tables
- Introduction
- Places for Politics
- Symbols for Politics
- Stories for Politics
- Thanks for Help
- Notes
- Part 1: Pottery
- Chapter 1
- Political Theories for Dark Times
- Politics Is a Plural Noun
- Politics Are the Dark Arts and Our Defenses against Them
- Dark Times Are Enduring Conditions of Terrible Troubles
- Stopping Terrible Troubles Starts with Facing Them
- Dark Times Are When We Face Them
- Chapter 2
- Dark Arts for Dark Times
- Dark Arts Are How We Use Them
- DADA Is a Useful Focus for Political Education
- In Everyday Life, Politics Mostly Are Stylistic
- DADA Features Defenses against Dark Times
- Dark Times Need Neglected Politics
- Chapter 3
- Defenses Against Dark Arts
- DADA Principles
- DADA Cognates
- DADA Advances
- Chapter 4
- Potter Magic as Perfectionist Politics
- The Deluminator for Going Dark
- Spell-Casting for Going Figural
- Diagon Alley for Going Slant
- Broomstick Flight for Going High and Far
- Knockturn Alley for Going Hard with Art
- Chapter 5
- Perversions of Perfectionist Politics
- Vampires
- Dementors
- Dragons
- Snakes
- Quirrell and Snape
- Voldemort
- Part 2: Polity
- Chapter 6
- Rules and the Philosopher's Stone
- Conformism
- Perfectionism
- Conventionalism
- Facing the Mirror of Erised
- Chapter 7
- Kinds and the Chamber of Secrets
- Fascism
- Populism
- Perspectivism
- Slaying the Slytherin Basilisk
- Chapter 8
- Friends and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Idealism
- Realism
- Existentialism
- Learning the Time-Turner
- Chapter 9
- Peoples and the Goblet of Fire
- Nationalism
- Environmentalism
- Feminism
- Traversing the Hedge Maze
- Chapter 10
- Institutions and the Order of the Phoenix
- Authoritarianism
- Bureaucratism
- Republicanism
- Monumentalizing the History of Magic
- Chapter 11
- Patrons and the Half-Blood Prince
- Patronism
- Liberalism
- Conservatism
- Keeping the Magical Promise
- Chapter 12
- Fools and the Deathly Hallows
- Totalitarianism
- Socialism
- Anarchism
- Killing the Riddle Horcruxes
- Notes
- Conclusion
- Coming of Age
- Teaching of Politics
- Fantasies of Power
- Capacities of Action
- Bibliography
- Index
- People
- Polity
- Pottery
- About the Author
- Notes:
- <p><span>Chapter 1: Political Theories for Dark Times</span></p><p><span>Chapter 2: Dark Arts for Dark Times</span></p><p><span>Chapter 3: Defenses Against Dark Arts</span></p><p><span>Chapter 4: Potter Magic as Perfectionist Politics</span></p><p><span>Chapter 5: Perversions of Perfectionist Politics</span></p><p><span>Chapter 6: Rules and the Philosopher's Stone</span></p><p><span>Chapter 7: Kinds and the Chamber of Secrets</span></p><p><span>Chapter 8: Friends and the Prisoner of Azkaban</span></p><p><span>Chapter 9: Peoples and the Goblet of Fire</span></p><p><span>Chapter 10: Institutions and the Order of the Phoenix</span></p><p><span>Chapter 11: Patrons and the Half-Blood Prince</span></p><p><span>Chapter 12: Fools and the Deathly Hallows</span></p><p></p>
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
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- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 1498592619
- 9781498592611
- Publisher Number:
- 40030372197
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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