Spaces of Puppets in Popular Culture

This first book-length exploration of geographical engagement with puppets examines constructions of puppets in contemporary popular British culture and considers the various ways in which puppets and humans (not just puppeteers) are unified in diverse cultural media.

Janet Banfield is a college lecturer in Geography at University of Oxford.

Introduction Part One: Metaphorical Puppets Introduction to Part One Chapter One: Puppets in Passing Chapter Two: Narrative Puppets Conclusion to Part One Part Two: Performative Puppets Introduction to Part Two Chapter Three: Puppets in Text and Film Chapter Four: Musical Puppets Chapter Five: Theatrical Puppets Conclusion to Part Two Part Three: Transformational Puppets Introduction to Part Three Chapter Six: Puppets Becoming Human Chapter Seven: Humans Becoming Puppet Conclusion to Part Three Conclusion