Woke Cinderella - Twenty-First-Century Adaptations

This book examines contemporary "Cinderella" fairy tale adaptations to argue that the traditionally passive princess has been updated for the 21st century. Using wokeness as a theoretical lens, it analyzes the "Cinderella" story's potentiality as a social gauge for how we construe gender, sex, agency, and power.

About the author

Edited by Suzy Woltmann - Contributions by Camille S. Alexander; Rachel L. Carazo; Christine Case; Brittany Eldridge; Ryan Habermeyer; Loraine Haywood; Svea Hundertmark; Christian Jiminez; Alexandra Lykissas; Carolina Alves Magdali; Sarah E. Maier; Lucas

Summary

This book examines contemporary "Cinderella" fairy tale adaptations to argue that the traditionally passive princess has been updated for the 21st century. Using wokeness as a theoretical lens, it analyzes the "Cinderella" story's potentiality as a social gauge for how we construe gender, sex, agency, and power.

Product details

• Authors: Suzy Woltmann
• Assisted by: Suzy Woltmann (Editor)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.08.2022
• EAN: 9781793625960
• ISBN: 978-1-79362-596-0
• No. of pages: 286
• Series: Remakes, Reboots, and Adaptations
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Folklore, myths & legends, Literature: history & criticism, Literature: history and criticism, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)