Essays about: "Harry Potter."

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  1. 31. ...And Reconcile Us With Evil : A Critical Investigation of the Imagery of Good and Evil in Western Religion, Film and Politics

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Arne L Gellrich; [2016]
    Keywords : Peace and conflict; social psychology; religion; good; evil; böse; übel; Kant; Nietzsche; Obama; Trump; Clinton; TTIP; CETA; Germany; Sweden; USA; presidential elections; presidentials 2016; theology; Jesus; demons; satan; devil; iblis; christianity; judaism; yahweh; god; leviathan; hero; batman; marvel; harry Potter; twilight; avatar; James Bond; Jason Bourne; dragon; brexit; Daesh; Facebook; Campact; protest; CDA; critical discourse analysis; fairclough; SPD; CDU; AfD; Grüne; Linke; PEGIDA; Flüchtlinge; Flüchtlingskrise; TTIP; CETA; Campact; Gabriel; Merkel; Obama; Hannover; Demonstration; Kant; Böse; gut; wohl; übel; Gott; teufel; Jesus; Löfven; Wallström; Brexit; SD; förolämpning; Farsan; Hamilton; flytingar; flyktingskrisen; Facebook;

    Abstract : With an eye on the current social and political situation in Europe, and with regards to the so-termed refugee crisis, this study aims to map the discourse on assumed good and evil shared among Western cultures, as represented by Sweden, Germany and the United States.  The thesis takes its point of departure from essayistic reflections of the philosophical tradition and theological and religious analytical positions respectively. READ MORE

  3. 32. Racism and multiculturalism in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad

    Author : Jenny Korhonen; [2016]
    Keywords : Racism; multiculturalism; postcolonial criticism; subaltern; segregation; Harry Potter; Rowling;

    Abstract : In this essay, the Harry Potter series will be analyzed in three different sections. I will use African American criticism and Critical Race Theory (CRT) in the discussion of ‘race’ and segregation that occurs between three different groups. This section will explain along what lines the world of Harry Potter is segregated and to what extent. READ MORE

  4. 33. Making the Muggle : A Study of Processes of Othering in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and how Teachers Can Use the Novels to Work with Issues of Ableism

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för språkdidaktik; Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Robin Aronsson; [2016]
    Keywords : Harry Potter; othering; ableism; crip theory; disability studies; pedagogy; anti-oppressive education;

    Abstract : The magical fictional setting of the Harry Potter novels is not one separated from our own. It features the same nations and the same history as the real world. Its society is parallel to ours due to similar traditions and hierarchies, such as heteronormativity, ageism, racism, and fascism. READ MORE

  5. 34. Using Selected Novels of Harry Potter as a Tool for Discussion in the English as a Foreign Language Classroom with Postcolonial and Marxist Perspectives

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för kultur och lärande

    Author : Sophia Fransson; [2015]
    Keywords : Harry Potter; Classroom Context; Lesson Plan; Postcolonialism; Marxism; Supression; Discrimination;

    Abstract : The Harry Potter novels written by J.K Rowling have been popular since the first book was released in 1997. Rowling has written seven books about Harry and the first four together with the Swedish National Agency for Education constitute the primary sources of this essay. READ MORE

  6. 35. Archetypes and Stereotypes in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Series

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Johanna Sörensen; [2014-02-07]
    Keywords : Harry Potter; J.K. Rowling; archetypal hero; gender roles; stereotypes; femininities; masculinities;

    Abstract : This essay explores the archetypal hero and gender stereotypes in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. READ MORE