From Cinderella to comic con to colonialism and more, this companion
provides readers with a comprehensive and current guide to the
fantastic, uncanny, and wonderful worlds of the fairy tale across media
and cultures. It offers a clear, detailed, and expansive overview of
contemporary themes and issues throughout the intersections of the
fields of fairy-tale studies, media studies, and cultural studies,
addressing, among others, issues of reception, audience cultures,
ideology, remediation, and adaptation. Examples and case studies are
drawn from a wide range of pertinent disciplines and settings, providing
thorough, accessible treatment of central topics and specific media from
around the globe.