Teenage Witches: Magical Youth and the Search for the Self

by Helen A. Berger and Douglas Ezzy

A popular new image of Witches has arisen in recent years, due largely to movies like The Craft, Practical Magic, and Simply Irresistible and television shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and Charmed. Here, young sexy Witches use magic and Witchcraft to gain control over their lives and fight evil. Then there is the depiction in the Harry Potter books: Witchcraft is a gift that unenlightened Muggles (everyday people)...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813540216
• ISBN13: 9780813540214
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.6" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher