Ambiguity in »Star Wars« and »Harry Potter«: A (Post)Structuralist Reading of Two Popular Myths

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS No access Pages 7 - 8
1. Introduction: Structural Ambiguity No access Pages 9 - 24
2. Myth: Its Functions, Structure, and Workings in Society and (Contemporary Popular) Culture No access Pages 25 - 60
3. The Superstructures of Star Wars and Harry Potter No access Pages 61 - 82
4. The Mythical Ambiguity of Star Wars and Harry Potter No access Pages 83 - 108
5. Evil Deconstruction No access Pages 109 - 144
6. Villainous Heroes and Heroic Villains No access Pages 145 - 190
7. Ideal Individuals No access Pages 191 - 228
8. Imperfect Ideals: The Women''s Question No access Pages 229 - 270
9. Individuals, Helpers, and Structural Necessities No access Pages 271 - 310
10. Structural Displacement: Ethnic Diversity in Star Wars and Harry Potter No access Pages 311 - 344
11. The End(ings): Conclusion No access Pages 345 - 370
12. Works Cited No access Pages 371 - 388
13. Appendices No access Pages 389 - 394