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Thinking Queerly
Medievalism, Wizardry, and Neurodiversity in Young Adult Texts
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Jes Battis
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English
Published/Copyright:
2021
About this book
Why do we love wizards? Where do these magical figures come from? Thinking Queerly traces the wizard from medieval Arthurian literature to contemporary YA adaptations. By exploring the link between Merlin and Harry Potter, or Morgan le Fay and Sabrina, readers will see how the wizard offers spaces of hope and transformation for young readers. In particular, this book examines how wizards think differently, and how this difference can resonate with both LGBTQ and neurodivergent readers, who’ve been told they don’t fit in.
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Jes Battis, University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Frontmatter
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Acknowledgments
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Contents
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Introduction: Wizardry, Medievalism, and Queer Thinking
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Chapter 1 My So-Called Merlin: Wizardry and Neurodiversity
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Chapter 2 The Futures of Morgan le Fay: Solidarity and Knowledge in Sabrina and Tiffany Aching
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Chapter 3 Wizards in School: Queering the Magical Academy
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Chapter 4 Bad Magic: Wizardry and Queer Failures of Communication
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Chapter 5 Do You Really Want to Snyrt Me? Queer Adolescence in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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Epilogue: Gandalf’s Charm
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Appendix: Texts and Media
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Bibliography
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Index
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eBook published on:
June 8, 2021
eBook ISBN:
9781501515330
Hardcover published on:
June 8, 2021
Hardcover ISBN:
9781501521898
Paperback published on:
June 17, 2024
Paperback ISBN:
9781501523205
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Front matter:
10
Main content:
242
eBook ISBN:
9781501515330
Hardcover ISBN:
9781501521898
Paperback ISBN:
9781501523205
Audience(s) for this book
Academics (Literary Studies, LGTBQ Studies, Popular Culture)
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