Power and Control in the Television Worlds of Joss Whedon

Ginn, Sherry

McFarland & Co Inc（2012/01発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 198 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786458585
• DDC分類 791.4572

Full Description

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."

Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     

Preface: Exploring the Whedonverses     

1. The Problem of Power and Control     

2. Love and Sex as Methods of Control     

3. Aggression and Violence as Methods of Control     

4. Supernatural Methods of Control     

5. Manipulating the Brain as a Method of Control     

6. Manipulating Memory as a Method of Control     

7. Exerting Control with Pharmaceutical Agents     

8. Other Methods of Control     

Epilogue: Final Remarks     

Appendix A: Whedonverses Character Listnbsp;    

Appendix B: Series Episode List     

Chapter Notes     

Works Cited     

Index