Defenses Against the Dark Arts - The Political Education of Harry Potter and His Friends

Defenses Against the Dark Arts argues that performances of magic in Harry Potter show us how to leap into political action, from high politics of governments and elections to everyday politics of private lives and popular cultures. It features learning to face and defend against dark arts in dark times.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Political Theories for Dark Times
Chapter 2: Dark Arts for Dark Times
Chapter 3: Defenses Against Dark Arts
Chapter 4: Potter Magic as Perfectionist Politics
Chapter 5: Perversions of Perfectionist Politics
Chapter 6: Rules and the Philosopher's Stone
Chapter 7: Kinds and the Chamber of Secrets
Chapter 8: Friends and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Chapter 9: Peoples and the Goblet of Fire
Chapter 10: Institutions and the Order of the Phoenix
Chapter 11: Patrons and the Half-Blood Prince
Chapter 12: Fools and the Deathly Hallows

About the author

John S. Nelson is professor of political theory and communication at the University of Iowa.

Summary

Defenses Against the Dark Arts argues that performances of magic in Harry Potter show us how to leap into political action, from high politics of governments and elections to everyday politics of private lives and popular cultures. It features learning to face and defend against dark arts in dark times.

Product details

• Authors: John S. Nelson, Nelson John S.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.09.2022
• EAN: 9781498592628
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-9262-8
• No. of pages: 318
• Series: Politics, Literature, & Film
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Political science & theory, Political science and theory