Power and Society in Terry Pratchett's Discworld

<b>A critical deep-drive into conceptions of power and society in Terry Pratchett's <i>Discworld</i> novels this book brings together experts in fantasy literature political sciences economics philosophy history and journalism to consider the intricate social tapestry of one of the most intricate worlds in modern fantasy.</b>Surveying the Discworld's institutionalised power structures from government and police to civil services banks and societies it explores ideas such as language translation humour crowds community justice and coercion in the series' major works. Featuring analyses of novels such as <i>Arms Equal Rites Carpe Jugulum Guards! Guards! Jingo Night Watch Wyrd Sisters</i>and<i> Witches Abroad</i> and many more this collection illuminates how Pratchett juxtaposed his narratives with contemporary reflections on social constructs. Broken down into parts looking at social power dynamics building and destroying worlds and the power of language the book offers a much-needed corrective to the dearth of scholarship on one of fantasy literature's worldbuilding titans.