Matthew Pateman

The Aesthetics of Culture in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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Produktbeschreibung

"Organized into two sections, this volume offers an examination of the show. Issues such as values, ethical choices and the implications of one's actions are discussed. The final chapter summarizes what Buffy has to say about today's society. An appendix offers a chronological list of episodes"--Provided by publisher.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 290
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Januar 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 400g
• ISBN-13: 9780786422494
• ISBN-10: 0786422491
• Artikelnr.: 21576230

Autorenporträt

Matthew Pateman is Head of School, Performance and Screen Studies at Kingston University Kingston, Surrey.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments     
A Note on the Text     
Introduction: "What kind of name is Buffy?"     
Part I: Aesthetics and Cultures in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1. Aesthetics, Culture and Knowledge: "Everyone forgets, Willow, that
knowledge is the ultimate weapon"     
2. Aesthetics, Culture and Ethnicity: "Silly, silly British Man"     
3. Aesthetics, Culture and History: "She lives very much in the 'now'"     
4. Aesthetics, Culture and Ethics: "You can tell it's not gonna have a
happy ending when the main guy's all bumpy"     
Part II: Restless Traditions: The Aesthetics of Involution in Buffy the
Vampire Slayer
5. The Aesthetics of Involution: "I've got a theory"     
6. Willow's Dream: "It's exactly like a Greek tragedy"     
7. Xander's Dream: "It's all about the journey, isn't it?"     
8. Giles's Dream: "There's a great deal going on. And all at once"     
9. Buffy's Dream: "You think you know what you are?"     
Conclusion: "I'd call that a radical interpretation of the text"     
Appendix: Episode Listing     
Notes     
Bibliography     
Index