Girls on Fire: Transformative Heroines in Young Adult Dystopian Literature McFarland, 18. apr. 2018 - 290 sider Under the threat of climate change, corruption, inequality and injustice, Americans may feel they are living in a dystopian novel come to life. Like many American narratives, dystopian stories often focus on males as the agents of social change. With a focus on the intersections of race, gender, class, sexuality and power, the author analyzes the themes, issues and characters in young adult (YA) dystopian fiction featuring female protagonists--the Girls on Fire who inspire progressive transformation for the future. |
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Acknowledgments | |
Preface | |
Girls on Fire | |
Excavating Theories and Legacies | |
TWO Shaping Dystopic Literature as Young Adult Feminist and Critical | |
Segregated Feminisms | |
A Passion for YA Dystopia | |
Excavating Fiction Imagination and Application | |
SIX Othered Girls Toward Intersectional Futures | |
SEVEN Off the Page and Into the World | |
Utopian Visions for Dystopian Realities | |
Girls on Fire Books | |
Something Like a Rating System | |
Chapter Notes | |
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