This book illuminates the racialized nature of twenty-first century Western popular culture by
exploring how discourses of race circulate in the Fantasy genre. It examines not only major …

Normative models of masculinity that are based upon violence, domination, and
invulnerability are recognised by scholars as damaging for the individuals who enact them …

Autoethnographic processes are valuable for creative practitioners and researchers as they
allow for an intensive analysis not only of the practice-led approach being undertaken, but of …

“For me, fantasy is the most accurate way of describing reality”1 – Global Networks and Local
Realities of Fantasy World L Page 1 “For me, fantasy is the most accurate way of describing …

Australian speculative fiction abounds with queer-identifying writers, queer protagonists, and
queer minor characters, but so far, critical attention to this kind of literature has been small …

Shamans, a category of spiritual specialist that bridges this world and others to heal, are
fixtures in many cultures and religions across the world. Meanwhile, tabletop roleplaying …