{"product_id":"potter-stinks-gender-and-species-in-j-k-rowlings-harry-potter-series-9781496857323","title":"Potter Stinks: Gender and Species in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter Series","description":"Decades 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeridiana Chez\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of English at Borough of Manhattan Community College, part of City University of New York. She is author of \u003ci\u003eVictorian Dogs, Victorian Men: Affect and Animals in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e and various essays on human-animal studies and Harry Potter\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003epublished\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ein edited collections and journals such as \u003ci\u003eVictorian Review\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJournal of American Culture\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51322006798610,"sku":"9781496857323","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0482523b-0d0a-4a5a-8d16-d0e71585988b.jpg?v=1748600159","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/potter-stinks-gender-and-species-in-j-k-rowlings-harry-potter-series-9781496857323","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}