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An exploration of the social significance of Shrek from a variety of theoretical perspectives, this book pursues two different, yet intertwined objectives. The first is to present Shrek as pedagogical tool that could be usefully employed in a number of different disciplines. Shrek is approached from a political science angle, a sociological perspective, and applied to the tenets of evolutionary psychology. The second objective is concerned with outlining some of the ways in which Shrek is actively bound up with various aspects of social reality - such as capitalism, power relations, inequality, rule and resistance. This book analyzes the green ogre and his companions in a way that is entertaining as well as informative.
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Through the Looking Glass: Shrek in Perspective
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Instead of a Conclusion
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
TIM NIEGUTH Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Laurentian University, Canada.
AURELIE LACASSAGNE Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Laurentian University, Canada.
FRANCOIS DEPELTEAU Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Laurentian University, Canada.
AURELIE LACASSAGNE Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Laurentian University, Canada.
FRANCOIS DEPELTEAU Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Laurentian University, Canada.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Investigating Shrek
Book Subtitle: Power, Identity, and Ideology
Editors: Aurélie Lacassagne, Tim Nieguth, François Dépelteau
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230120013
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Aurélie Lacassagne, Tim Nieguth, and François Dépelteau 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-11415-9Published: 06 September 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-29576-0Published: 06 September 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-12001-3Published: 14 August 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 190
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations
Topics: Film History, Political Sociology, Political Theory, Political Philosophy, Political Science, Screen Studies