Justice in 21st-Century Fairy Tales and the Power of Wonder
(Author) Cristina Bacchilega"This open access book explores how and to what extent fairy tales and their modern adaptations from literature, film and television are put to work for justice in the areas ecology, kinship, disability, space and place, and gender. Guided by theorizing in fields including ecological, gender, disability, critical race, Indigenous, genre, posthuman, adaptation, folk and fairy tales studies, it interrogates a range of international works such The Magic Fish, Paddington, Babine, The Shape of Water and The Dragon Prince"--
Cristina Bacchilega
Cristina Bacchilega is a renowned Italian-American scholar and author known for her groundbreaking work in fairy tale studies. Her most famous work, "Postmodern Fairy Tales: Gender and Narrative Strategies," explores the intersection of folklore and contemporary culture. Bacchilega's innovative approach has shaped the field of literary studies worldwide.