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Making Magic: (Hetero)sexual (In)visibility in Scandinavian Young Adult Novels

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In Scandinavia, there is a commonly held assumption that gender equality has already been accomplished. In fictional representations, however, gender and sex roles are more problematic. This study of the depiction of girlhood in Scandinavian young adult novels demonstrates socially and culturally driven constructions of gender power that are markedly conservative. The girl protagonists typically deal with conventional issues of growing up, including coming to terms with what it means to be a girl and how to relate to (hetero)sexuality. However, the complexities of this maturational process can be extrapolated when their otherness is embodied in the trope of a witch-girl.


