Sexual Rhetoric in the Works of Joss Whedon - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Sexual Rhetoric in the Works of Joss Whedon write by Erin B. Waggoner. This book was released on 2010-03-24. Sexual Rhetoric in the Works of Joss Whedon available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Buffy the Vampire Slayer has remained an enduring feature of late 1990s pop culture, spawning television spin-offs, rabid fans, and significant scholarly inquiry. Though there have been numerous books devoted to the work of Joss Whedon, this collection of fifteen essays is the first to focus specifically on the sexual rhetoric found in his oeuvre, which includes Angel, Firefly/Serenity, Dollhouse, and Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, as well as Buffy. Topics covered include the role of virginity, lesbianism and homoeroticism in the shows and the comics, the nature of masculinity and femininity and gender stereotypes, an exploration of sexual binaries, and a ranking of the Buffy characters on the Kinsey scale of sexuality. Together these essays constitute a much-needed addition to the expanding body of Whedon gender scholarship.
Sexualities in the Works of Joss Whedon
Sexualities in the Works of Joss Whedon - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Sexualities in the Works of Joss Whedon write by Lewis Call. This book was released on 2020-05-26. Sexualities in the Works of Joss Whedon available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Joss Whedon's works, across all media including television, film, musicals, and comic books, are known for their commitment to gender and sexual equality. They have always encouraged their audiences to love whomever, and however, they wish. This book is a history of the sexualities represented in the works of Joss Whedon and it covers all of Whedon's genres, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, westerns, superhero stories, and Shakespearean comedy. Unique for its consideration of the entire arc of Whedon's two-decade career, from the beginning of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's first season in 1997 through the conclusion of its twelfth (comic book) season in 2018, this book examines in detail both better-known queer sexualities of the LGBTQ+ spectrum, and lesser-known non-normative sexualities. The book includes chapters on Whedon's sexually dominant women and submissive men, sexual pluralism on Firefly, disabled sexualities in Whedon's superhero narratives, zoophilia in Buffy, queer and heteronormative sexualities in Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, the subversion of the sexual tropes of slasher films in The Cabin in Woods, and dominance and submission in Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing.
Power and Control in the Television Worlds of Joss Whedon
Power and Control in the Television Worlds of Joss Whedon - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Power and Control in the Television Worlds of Joss Whedon write by Sherry Ginn. This book was released on 2012-01-23. Power and Control in the Television Worlds of Joss Whedon available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Ever since the premiere of the small-screen incarnation of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1997, the television worlds of Joss Whedon--which have grown to include Angel, Firefly, and Dollhouse--have acquired a cult following of dedicated fans and inspired curious scholars. The quest for power and control over humans and other animals is a constant theme running throughout all four series. This study explores the myriad natural and supernatural methods Whedon's characters use to achieve power and control over unsuspecting friends and foes, including witchcraft and other paranormal means, love, aggression, and scientific devices such as psychosurgery and psychopharmacology. A catalog of characters and a complete list of episodes for each series completes this valuable addition to the growing body of scholarship on television's "Whedonverse."
Buffy to Batgirl
Buffy to Batgirl - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Buffy to Batgirl write by Julie M. Still. This book was released on 2019-09-05. Buffy to Batgirl available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Science fiction and fantasy are often thought of as stereotypically male genres, yet both have a long and celebrated history of female creators, characters, and fans. In particular, the science fiction and fantasy heroine is a recognized figure made popular in media such as Alien, The Terminator, and Buffy, The Vampire Slayer. Though imperfect, she is strong and definitely does not need to be saved by a man. This figure has had an undeniable influence on The Hunger Games, Divergent, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and many other, more recent female-led book and movie franchises. Despite their popularity, these fictional women have received inconsistent scholarly interest. This collection of new essays is intended to help fill a gap in the serious discussion of women and gender in science fiction and fantasy. The contributors are scholars, teachers, practicing writers, and other professionals in fields related to the genre. Critically examining the depiction of women and gender in science fiction and fantasy on both page and screen, they focus on characters who are as varied as they are interesting, and who range from vampire slayers to time travelers, witches, and spacefarers.
Joss Whedon, Anarchist?
Joss Whedon, Anarchist? - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Joss Whedon, Anarchist? write by James Rocha. This book was released on 2019-07-24. Joss Whedon, Anarchist? available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Joss Whedon has created numerous TV series, movies, comics and one sing-along-blog, all of which focus on societal problems in the metaphorical guise of monsters-of-the-week and over-arching big-bads. The present work examines structural violence through interdimensional law firm Wolfram & Hart's legal representation of evil. We explore the limits of consent through the Rossum Corporation's coercion and manipulation. We rehearse the struggle to find meaningful freedom from the crew of Serenity. This book traces a theme of anarchist theory through the multiple strings of the Whedonverse--all of his works show how ordinary heroes can unite for the love of humanity to save the world from hierarchy and paternalism.
