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ISBN
9781479800650
Publication Name
Dark Fantastic : Race and the Imagination from Harry Potter to the Hunger Games
Item Length
9in
Publisher
New York University Press
Publication Year
2019
Series
Postmillennial Pop Ser.
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
0.6in
Author
Ebony Elizabeth Thomas
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Number of Pages
240 Pages

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Reveals the diversity crisis in children's and young adult media as not only a lack of representation, but a lack of imagination Stories provide portals into other worlds, both real and imagined. The promise of escape draws people from all backgrounds to speculative fiction, but when people of color seek passageways into the fantastic, the doors are often barred. This problem lies not only with children's publishing, but also with the television and film executives tasked with adapting these stories into a visual world. When characters of color do appear, they are often marginalized or subjected to violence, reinforcing for audiences that not all lives matter. The Dark Fantastic is an engaging and provocative exploration of race in popular youth and young adult speculative fiction. Grounded in her experiences as YA novelist, fanfiction writer, and scholar of education, Thomas considers four black girl protagonists from some of the most popular stories of the early 21st century: Bonnie Bennett from the CW's The Vampire Diaries , Rue from Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games , Gwen from the BBC's Merlin , and Angelina Johnson from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter. Analyzing their narratives and audience reactions to them reveals how these characters mirror the violence against black and brown people in our own world. In response, Thomas uncovers and builds upon a tradition of fantasy and radical imagination in Black feminism and Afrofuturism to reveal new possibilities. Through fanfiction and other modes of counter-storytelling, young people of color have reinvisioned fantastic worlds that reflect their own experiences, their own lives. As Thomas powerfully asserts, "we dark girls deserve more, because we are more."

Product Identifiers

Publisher
New York University Press
ISBN-10
1479800651
ISBN-13
9781479800650
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16038401675

Product Key Features

Author
Ebony Elizabeth Thomas
Publication Name
Dark Fantastic : Race and the Imagination from Harry Potter to the Hunger Games
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Series
Postmillennial Pop Ser.
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
240 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
16 Oz

Additional Product Features

Series Volume Number
13
Lc Classification Number
Ps374.F27t475 2019
Reviews
One of the most brilliant and woke explorations of race and speculative fiction Ive ever read. Thomas breaks down the history of fantasy and imagination and shows us how far we have to go with such patience and clarity I felt like I was sitting beside her, growing smarter with each word., If you care about thoughtfully engaging with race, Harry Potter, and fandom, you definitely need to check out The Dark Fantastic, Thorough, creative, and revolutionary, The Dark Fantastic addresses the & imagination gap that plagues the majority of children's and YA media, which erases and mutes the stories and agency of black characters. From Harry Potter to The Hunger Games, Ebony Elizabeth Thomas sheds light on the dark fantastic to point scholars and fans toward a world where we can all experience and be liberated by the power of magic., One of the most brilliant and woke explorations of race and speculative fiction I've ever read. Thomas breaks down the history of fantasy and imagination and shows us how far we have to go with such patience and clarity I felt like I was sitting beside her, growing smarter with each word., The Dark Fantastic will entirely change the way you read science fiction, fantasy, [and] horror, and I can absolutely assure you it will be for the better., "A compelling synthesis of speculative fiction,critical race theory, autobiography, and fantasy, The Dark Fantastic providesa powerful diagnosis of how racial difference shapes our imaginations. If youare looking for ways to repair the damage wrought by the lack of diversity inpopular culture, there's no better place tobegin."-Philip Nel,author of Was the Cat in the Hat Black?, "Thomas synthesizes theory from several disciplines to build her model of "the dark fantastic"--a cycle in which Black female characters are sidelined in mainstream fantasy narratives for young adults. ... Valuable for introducing readers to a range of concepts, this is an important work of criticism on an underexamined topic.", The form of this piece of scholarly activism is as fresh as its scholarly content; Thomas has a strong authorial voice and uses it eloquently, lightly, and without pretension, making this necessary book accessible to a much wider audience than children's literature scholars. The Dark Fantastic is a transformative and democratising work in the public humanities, emancipated from stagnant academic notions., Thorough, creative, and revolutionary, The Dark Fantastic addresses the & imagination gap that plagues the majority of childrens and YA media, which erases and mutes the stories and agency of black characters. From Harry Potter to The Hunger Games, Ebony Elizabeth Thomas sheds light on the dark fantastic to point scholars and fans toward a world where we can all experienceand be liberated bythe power of magic., By bridging pop culture, personal experience, and academic study, The Dark Fantastic provides a crucial examination of race and storytelling in sci-fi fantasy media aimed at teens and young adults. Not only does Thomas discuss how Black characters are erased in an inescapable cycle, but she also provides a guide to breaking it., A compelling work of criticism, autoethnography, and counter-storytelling. Ebony Elizabeth Thomas reads within and across novels, film, television, fanfiction, the writers who create them, and online communities in order to explore the & role of race in the collective literary imagination. Thomas powerfully introduces the concept of the imagination gap and articulates its implications for the culture as a whole, recognizing the power and necessity of new stories capable of remaking the world., The Dark Fantastic is a timely entree into the literature on speculative and fantastic fictions, and it does exactly what it sets out to do...As fantastical and speculative fictions become more popular, this text is sure to become a must read for scholars, teachers, and readers of the fantastical., "A compelling work of criticism, autoethnography, andcounter-storytelling. Ebony Elizabeth Thomas reads within and acrossnovels, film, television, fanfiction, the writers who create them, and onlinecommunities in order to explore the 'role of race in the collective literary imagination.' Thomaspowerfully introduces the conceptof the imagination gap and articulates its implications for the culture as a whole,recognizing the power and necessity of new stories capable of remaking theworld."-Christina Sharpe,author of In the Wake: On Blackness and Being, The Dark Fantastic is a wakeup call to all who research, teach, or create young adult speculative fiction ... Thomas issues a call to decolonize the speculative fiction genre and to ensure more texts, films, and television shows that include a Black female protagonist become the norm to influence a new generation of readers and writers. The Dark Fantastic is a must-read., A compelling synthesis of speculative fiction, critical race theory, autobiography, and fantasy, The Dark Fantastic provides a powerful diagnosis of how racial difference shapes our imaginations. If you are looking for ways to repair the damage wrought by the lack of diversity in popular culture, there's no better place to begin., One of the most radiant and thought-provoking descriptions of the potentials of fantastic literature., If you care about thoughtfully engaging with race, Harry Potter, and fandom, you definitely need to check out The Dark Fantastic., A creative blend of autoethnography, literary analysis, and counter-storytelling, this volume is intriguing, accessible, and raises important questions that will likely generate additional research on this topic... A must read, especially for current and future educators., Timely and beautifully written book [...] Powerfully addresses the imagination gap in white writers' use of Black characters as props to demonstrate aspects of white protagonists' character development, often through violence wrecked upon Black bodies. This book should be in the library of any university teaching Children's literature or Fantasy literature, and on the reading list of any courses in those two areas., "One of the most brilliant and woke explorations of race andspeculative fiction I've ever read. Thomas breaks down the history of fantasyand imagination and shows us how far we have to go with such patience andclarity I felt like I was sitting beside her, growing smarter with each word."-Jacqueline Woodson,National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming, "Thorough, creative, and revolutionary, The DarkFantastic addresses the 'imagination gap' that plagues the majority ofchildren's and YA media, which erases and mutes the stories and agency of blackcharacters. From Harry Potter to The Hunger Games, Ebony ElizabethThomas sheds light on the dark fantastic to point scholars and fans toward aworld where we can all experience--and be liberated by--the power of magic."-Tananarive Due,American Book Award winner and author of Ghost Summer: Stories
Copyright Date
2019
Topic
American / African American, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Storytelling, Children's & Young Adult Literature, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Lccn
2018-042917
Dewey Decimal
813/.8766093552
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Social Science, Performing Arts

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  • Academic work not written for young adults

    The cover art makes it look like this is written for young people. It's an academic work confusingly written. Author jumps to wild conclusions. Hard to follow. The author picks a few fantasy series and complains that not enough people of color are represented and not enough people of color read such fiction. She was surprised that the poor people in the hunger games were white but assumed that one sister was favored because her skin was lighter without considering any other option.

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