From angels to aliens teenagers, the media, and the supernatural
Harry Potter and Buffy the Vampire Slayer are but the latest manifestations of American teenagers' longstanding fascination with the supernatural. Resisting claims that the media 'brainwash' teens, Clark argues that today's popular stories actually have their roots in the US'...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2003, 2003
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | Harry Potter and Buffy the Vampire Slayer are but the latest manifestations of American teenagers' longstanding fascination with the supernatural. Resisting claims that the media 'brainwash' teens, Clark argues that today's popular stories actually have their roots in the US's religious heritage |
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Physical Description: | xii, 292 p. ill |
ISBN: | 9780199850525 0199850526 |