{"product_id":"potter-stinks-gender-and-species-in-j-k-rowlings-harry-potter-series-hardback-9781496857316","title":"Potter Stinks; Gender and Species in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter Series (Hardback) 9781496857316","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePotter Stinks\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eGender and Species in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter Series\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKeridiana Chez (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781496857316\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 May 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e277 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDecades after captivating the globe with the \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/i\u003e series, J. K. Rowling ignited fierce controversy by promoting anti-trans views through social media and her website. The ensuing debate prompted a re-reckoning of the series’ latent conservatism as devoted fans grappled with its lionized author’s online vitriol against a vulnerable group. In the wake of this controversy, \u003ci\u003ePotter Stinks: Gender and Species in J. K. Rowling’s \"Harry Potter\" Series \u003c\/i\u003ecritically examines the limitations of the liberalism embedded within the series. At the same time, the book highlights what remains worthy of celebration and rekindles important conversations about the intersection of literature, ideology, and social change. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooking primarily at the original seven books, author Keridiana Chez discusses how gender and species discourses operate in wizarding society, intersecting with questions of class, technology, and labor as well as gender and species fluidity and trans identities. \u003ci\u003ePotter Stinks \u003c\/i\u003eserves as a vital contribution to Harry Potter scholarship, paving the way for a more nuanced understanding of one of the most influential literary franchises of our time.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Nicer Patriarchies: \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/i\u003e’s Raised Glass Ceiling\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Bros before Chos: Masculinities and Male Homosociality in \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Moral Mediocrity: The Minimal Standards of \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/i\u003e’s Anthropocentric Humaneness\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Why Work? Magic, Technology, and the Value of Manual Labor in \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: The Chosen One: The Limits of Self-Determination in \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue: Rowling Also Stinks: Fandom and the Problematic Living Author\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eWorks Cited\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52607727927576,"sku":"9781496857316","price":60.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/potter-stinks-gender-and-species-in-j-k-rowlings-harry-potter-series-hardback-9781496857316","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}