Schools of Magic

Learning in Children's and Young Adult Fantasy Fiction
Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-1-4766-8059-0
Verlag: McFarland

Buch, Englisch, 277 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Reihe: Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy

What happens when the classroom and the fantastic meet? When lessons cover spells and potions alongside science and language arts? Through fantastic school stories--works of fiction involving the intersection of fantasy and school--the familiar cycle of lessons, homework, exams, and graduation becomes new again, inviting us to consider what schools are teaching, who can be a student, and how knowledge is developed.

Introducing a new, holistic framework for analyzing texts in the fantastic school story subgenre, this book examines texts including the Harry Potter series, Lev Grossman's Magicians trilogy, Terry Pratchett's Discworld, and Patrick Rothfuss's Kingkiller Chronicle, along with works by Jane Yolen, Nnedi Okorafor and Tracy Deonn. This holistic framework combines the methods of fantasy literature scholarship, the focus of school story analyses, and an awareness of hidden lessons taught alongside official subjects, allowing for nuanced examinations of topics such as standardized testing, apprenticeships, and access to education.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Kinder- und Jugendliteratur, Märchen, Mythen, Sagen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Altersgruppen Kinder- und Jugendsoziologie

Über Autor(innen)

Megan H. Suttie completed her PhD at McMaster University in 2021, concluding over a decade of research in fantasy literature, education systems, and pedagogy. During this time, she was also fortunate to teach these subjects with cohorts ranging from high school students to university professors and administrators. She now runs The Bard and Bear Games Cafe in Hamilton, Ontario.