Although fictional characters have long dominated the reception of literature, films, television programs, comics, and other media products, only recently have they begun to attract their due attention in literary and media theory. The book systematically surveys today´s diverse and at times conflicting theoretical perspectives on fictional character, spanning research on topics such as the differences between fictional characters and real persons, the ontological status of characters, the strategies of their representation and characterization, the psychology of their reception, as well as…mehr
Although fictional characters have long dominated the reception of literature, films, television programs, comics, and other media products, only recently have they begun to attract their due attention in literary and media theory. The book systematically surveys today´s diverse and at times conflicting theoretical perspectives on fictional character, spanning research on topics such as the differences between fictional characters and real persons, the ontological status of characters, the strategies of their representation and characterization, the psychology of their reception, as well as their specific forms and constellations in - and across - different media, from the book to the internet.
Jens Eder, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz; Fotis Jannidis, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg; Ralf Schneider, Universität Bielefeld.
Inhaltsangabe
1;Preface;6 2;Content;8 3;Characters in Fictional Worlds;14 4;Fictional Characters in Literary and Media Studies;78 5;The Ontology of Fictional Characters;122 6;Characters and Their Plots;145 7;Social Minds in Persuasion;168 8;Activity Types and Characterisation in Dramatic Discourse;187 9;On the Constitution of Characters in Poetry;219 10;Engaging Characters: Further Reflections;243 11;Implications of Paradoxical Film Characters for Our Models and Conceptualizations;270 12;Stereotypes and the Narratological Analysis of Film Characters;287 13;A Bizarre Love Triangle ;301 14;Characters in Comic Books;329 15;Modeling Human-Character Interactionsin Virtual Space;340 16;A Moment-by-Moment Perspective on Readers Experiences of Characters;368 17;Scenarios, Characters Roles and Plot Status;388 18;From Predicates to People like Us;411 19;Objects of Empathy ;427 20;Parasocial Relationships;453 21;Multiple Protagonist Films;470 22;Ethnic Stereotypes as Elements of Character Formation;489 23;The Gender(ing) of Fictional Characters;517 24;Transtextual Characters;538 25;Cenerentola Risen from the Ashes;553 26;Bibliography;580
1;Preface;6 2;Content;8 3;Characters in Fictional Worlds;14 4;Fictional Characters in Literary and Media Studies;78 5;The Ontology of Fictional Characters;122 6;Characters and Their Plots;145 7;Social Minds in Persuasion;168 8;Activity Types and Characterisation in Dramatic Discourse;187 9;On the Constitution of Characters in Poetry;219 10;Engaging Characters: Further Reflections;243 11;Implications of Paradoxical Film Characters for Our Models and Conceptualizations;270 12;Stereotypes and the Narratological Analysis of Film Characters;287 13;A Bizarre Love Triangle ;301 14;Characters in Comic Books;329 15;Modeling Human-Character Interactionsin Virtual Space;340 16;A Moment-by-Moment Perspective on Readers Experiences of Characters;368 17;Scenarios, Characters Roles and Plot Status;388 18;From Predicates to People like Us;411 19;Objects of Empathy ;427 20;Parasocial Relationships;453 21;Multiple Protagonist Films;470 22;Ethnic Stereotypes as Elements of Character Formation;489 23;The Gender(ing) of Fictional Characters;517 24;Transtextual Characters;538 25;Cenerentola Risen from the Ashes;553 26;Bibliography;580
Rezensionen
"Alle Beiträge sind klar strukturiert. Die analytische Herangehensweise und entsprechende Sprache hinterlassen den Eindruck größter Klarheit." Kay Ziegenbalg in: http://www.literaturkritik.de/public/rezension.php?rez_id=15834
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Shop der buecher.de GmbH & Co. KG Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg Amtsgericht Augsburg HRA 13309
![Fiktionalität in "e;This is Spinal Tap"e; und "e;Anvil! The Story of Anvil"e;](https://bilder.buecher.de/produkte/45/45354/45354125n.jpg "Fiktionalität in "e;This is Spinal Tap"e; und "e;Anvil! The Story of Anvil"e;")
