James E. Siburt
Myth, Magic, and Power in Tolkien's Middle-earth: Developing a Model for Understanding Power and Leadership
Myth, Magic, and Power in Tolkien's Middle-earth: Developing a Model for Understanding Power and Leadership
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Myth, Magic, and Power in Tolkien's Middle-earth: Developing a Model for Understanding Power and Leadership explores the need for a model of analysis to understand social power dynamics in human interactions, using J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion as a case study. The author's analysis reveals that Tolkien possessed an ethical understanding of power, which can be identified, classified, and clarified through the application of the Social Power Dynamic model to literature.
Format: Hardback
Length: 116 pages
Publication date: 15 July 2023
Publisher: Lexington Books
Myth, magic, and power in Tolkien's Middle-earth: Developing a Model for Understanding Power and Leadership delves into the crucial necessity and evolution of a framework for analyzing the intricate social power dynamics that permeate various human interactions. These dynamics manifest and are communicated through the discourse between individuals or groups within every cultural context, as well as through the cultural products that shape society. In his book, James E. Siburt aligns himself with the approach of sociological scholars like Foucault, Bourdieu, Barthes, and others, who have utilized fictional works as case studies to apply their theories. Siburt specifically employs the creation story in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion as a field of observation and application to enhance his analytical model. Through his analysis, the author reveals that Tolkien possessed and aimed to convey an ethical understanding of power, although Tolkien never explicitly articulated or delineated his conception of power in a formal manner. This book showcases the transformative power of applying the Social Power Dynamic model to literature and other cultural texts, enabling the identification, classification, and clarification of unique insights into the complex social power dynamics at play in human societies.
Weight: 354g
Dimension: 240 x 158 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781666932669
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