Fairy Tales and the Art of Subversion
by
Jack Zipes
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0415976693
ISBN-13
9780415976695
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 13th, 2006
Print length
272 Pages
Weight
481 grams
Product Classification:
Folklore, myths & legends
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The fairy tale may be one of the most important cultural and social influences on children's lives. This work shows that fairy tales have always been a powerful discourse, capable of being used to shape or destabilize attitudes and behavior within culture.
The fairy tale may be one of the most important cultural and social influences on children''s lives. But until Fairy Tales and the Art of Subversion, little attention had been paid to the ways in which the writers and collectors of tales used traditional forms and genres in order to shape children''s lives – their behavior, values, and relationship to society. As Jack Zipes convincingly shows, fairy tales have always been a powerful discourse, capable of being used to shape or destabilize attitudes and behavior within culture.
For this new edition, the author has revised the work throughout and added a new introduction bringing this classic title up to date.
For this new edition, the author has revised the work throughout and added a new introduction bringing this classic title up to date.
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