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Joss Whedon and Race

Mary Ellen Iatropoulos
Joss Whedon and Race Book PDF

Author : Mary Ellen Iatropoulos
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780786470105

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Joss Whedon and Race by Mary Ellen Iatropoulos Pdf

Joss Whedon is known for exploring philosophical questions through socially progressive narratives in his films, television shows and comics. His work critiques racial stereotypes, sometimes repudiating them, sometimes reinvesting in them (sometimes both at once). This collection of new essays explores his representations of racial power dynamics between individuals and institutions and how the Whedonverse constructs race, ethnicity and nationality relationships.

The Whedonverse Catalog

Don Macnaughtan
The Whedonverse Catalog Book PDF

Author : Don Macnaughtan
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-21
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781476631608

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The Whedonverse Catalog by Don Macnaughtan Pdf

Director, producer and screenwriter Joss Whedon is a creative force in film, television, comic books and a host of other media. This book provides an authoritative survey of all of Whedon's work, ranging from his earliest scriptwriting on Roseanne, through his many movie and TV undertakings--Toy Story, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly/Serenity, Dr. Horrible, The Cabin in the Woods, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.--to his forays into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The book covers both the original texts of the Whedonverse and the many secondary works focusing on Whedon's projects, including about 2000 books, essays, articles, documentaries and dissertations.

Joss Whedon, Anarchist?

James Rocha,Mona Rocha
Joss Whedon Anarchist Book PDF

Author : James Rocha,Mona Rocha
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476673837

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Joss Whedon, Anarchist? by James Rocha,Mona Rocha Pdf

 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.

Joss Whedon's Big Damn Movie

Frederick Blichert
Joss Whedon s Big Damn Movie Book PDF

Author : Frederick Blichert
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781476671994

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Joss Whedon's Big Damn Movie by Frederick Blichert Pdf

When Joss Whedon's television show Firefly (2002-2003) was cancelled, devoted fans cried foul and demanded more--which led to the 2005 feature film Serenity. Both the series and the film were celebrated for their melding of science fiction and western iconography, dystopian settings, underdog storylines, and clever fast-paced dialogue. Firefly has garnered a great deal of scholarly attention--less so, Serenity. This collection of new essays, the first focusing exclusively on the film, examines its depictions of race, ableism, social engineering and systems of power, and its status as a crime film, among other topics.

Joss Whedon's Big Damn Movie

Frederick Blichert
Joss Whedon s Big Damn Movie Book PDF

Author : Frederick Blichert
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-19
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781476632698

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Joss Whedon's Big Damn Movie by Frederick Blichert Pdf

 When Joss Whedon’s television show Firefly (2002–2003) was cancelled, devoted fans cried foul and demanded more—which led to the 2005 feature film Serenity. Both the series and the film were celebrated for their melding of science fiction and western iconography, dystopian settings, underdog storylines, and clever fast-paced dialogue. Firefly has garnered a great deal of scholarly attention—less so, Serenity. This collection of new essays, the first focusing exclusively on the film, examines its depictions of race, ableism, social engineering and systems of power, and its status as a crime film, among other topics.

Slaying Is Hell

Alyson R. Buckman,,Juliette C. Kitchens,Katherine A. Troyer
Slaying Is Hell Book PDF

Author : Alyson R. Buckman,,Juliette C. Kitchens,Katherine A. Troyer
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-28
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476682167

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Slaying Is Hell by Alyson R. Buckman,,Juliette C. Kitchens,Katherine A. Troyer Pdf

The films, television shows, and graphic novel series that comprise the Whedonverse continually show that there is a high price to be paid for love, rebellion, heroism, anger, death, betrayal, friendship, and saving the world. This collection of essays reveals the ways in which the Whedonverse treats the trauma of ordinary life with similar gravitas as trauma created by the supernatural, illustrating how memories are lost, transformed, utilized, celebrated, revered, questioned, feared, and rebuffed within the storyworlds created by Joss Whedon and his collaborators. Through a variety of approaches and examinations, the essays in this book seek to understand how the themes of trauma, memory, and identity enrich one another in the Whedonverse and beyond. As the authors present different arguments and focus on various texts, the essays work to build a mosaic of the trauma found in beloved works like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Dollhouse, and more. The book concludes with a meta-analysis that explores the allegations of various traumas made against Joss Whedon himself.

Race in American Television [2 volumes]

David J. Leonard,Stephanie Troutman Robbins
Race in American Television 2 volumes Book PDF

Author : David J. Leonard,Stephanie Troutman Robbins
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781440843068

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Race in American Television [2 volumes] by David J. Leonard,Stephanie Troutman Robbins Pdf

This two-volume encyclopedia explores representations of people of color in American television. It includes overview essays on early, classic, and contemporary television and the challenges for, developments related to, and participation of minorities on and behind the screen. Covering five decades, this encyclopedia highlights how race has shaped television and how television has shaped society. Offering critical analysis of moments and themes throughout television history, Race in American Television shines a spotlight on key artists of color, prominent shows, and the debates that have defined television since the civil rights movement. This book also examines the ways in which television has been a site for both reproduction of stereotypes and resistance to them, providing a basis for discussion about racial issues in the United States. This set provides a significant resource for students and fans of television alike, not only educating but also empowering readers with the necessary tools to consume and watch the small screen and explore its impact on the evolution of racial and ethnic stereotypes in U.S. culture and beyond. Understanding the history of American television contributes to deeper knowledge and potentially helps us to better apprehend the plethora of diverse shows and programs on Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, and other platforms today.

Reading Joss Whedon

Rhonda V. Wilcox,Tanya R. Cochran,Cynthea Masson,David Lavery
Reading Joss Whedon Book PDF

Author : Rhonda V. Wilcox,Tanya R. Cochran,Cynthea Masson,David Lavery
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-16
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780815652830

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Reading Joss Whedon by Rhonda V. Wilcox,Tanya R. Cochran,Cynthea Masson,David Lavery Pdf

In an age when geek chic has come to define mainstream pop culture, few writers and producers inspire more admiration and response than Joss Whedon. From Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Much Ado About Nothing, from Dr. Horrible’s Sing–Along Blog to The Avengers, the works of Whedon have been the focus of increasing academic attention. This collection of articles represents some of the best work covering a wide array of topics that clarify Whedon’s importance, including considerations of narrative and visual techniques, myth construction, symbolism, gender, heroism, and the business side of television. The editors argue that Whedon’s work is of both social and aesthetic significance; that he creates “canonical television.” He is a master of his artistic medium and has managed this success on broadcast networks rather than on cable. From the focus on a single episode to the exploration of an entire season, from the discussion of a particular narrative technique to a recounting of the history of Whedon studies, this collection will both entertain and educate those exploring Whedon scholarship for the first time and those planning to teach a course on his works.

Transmediating the Whedonverse(s)

Juliette C. Kitchens,Julie L. Hawk
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Author : Juliette C. Kitchens,Julie L. Hawk
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030246167

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Transmediating the Whedonverse(s) by Juliette C. Kitchens,Julie L. Hawk Pdf

This book explores the transmedial nature of the storyworlds created by and/or affiliated with television auteur, writer, and filmmaker, Joss Whedon. As such, the book addresses the ways in which Whedon’s storyworlds, or ‘verses, employ transmedia, both intrinsically as texts and extrinsically as these texts are consumed and, in some cases, reworked, by audiences. This collection walks readers through fan and scholar-fan engagement, intrinsic textual transmediality, and Whedon’s lasting influence on televisual and transmedia texts. In closing, the editors argue for the need to continue research into how the Whedonverse(s) lend themselves to transmedial study, engage audiences in ways that take advantage of multiple media, and encourage textual internalization of these engagements within audiences.

The Comics of Joss Whedon

Valerie Estelle Frankel
The Comics of Joss Whedon Book PDF

Author : Valerie Estelle Frankel
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476621937

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The Comics of Joss Whedon by Valerie Estelle Frankel Pdf

A great deal of scholarship has focused on Joss Whedon’s television and film work, which includes Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Doctor Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, The Cabin in the Woods and The Avengers. But Whedon’s work in the world of comics has largely been ignored. He created his own dystopian heroine, Fray, assembled the goofy fannish heroes of Sugarshock, and wrote arcs for Marvel’s Astonishing X-Men and Runaways. Along with The Avengers, Whedon’s contributions to the cinematic Universe include: script doctoring the first X-Men film, writing a ground-shaking Wonder Woman screenplay, and co-creating ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Today, Whedon continues the Buffy and Firefly stories with innovative comics that shatter the rules of storytelling and force his characters to grow through life-altering conflicts. This collection of new essays focuses on Whedon’s comics work and its tie-ins with his film and television productions, emphasizing his auteurism in crossing over from panel to screen to panel. Essays focus on the comic inspirations and subversive tropes of the Whedonverse, as well as character changes and new interpretations.

Race in American Science Fiction

Isiah Lavender
Race in American Science Fiction Book PDF

Author : Isiah Lavender
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780253005137

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Race in American Science Fiction by Isiah Lavender Pdf

A critical examination of Blackness and race in the predominantly White genre. Noting that science fiction is characterized by an investment in the proliferation of racial difference, Isiah Lavender III argues that racial alterity is fundamental to the genre’s narrative strategy. Race in American Science Fiction offers a systematic classification of ways that race appears and how it is silenced in science fiction, while developing a critical vocabulary designed to focus attention on often-overlooked racial implications. These focused readings of science fiction contextualize race within the genre’s better-known master narratives and agendas. Authors discussed include Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, and Ursula K. Le Guin, among many others. “Critically ambitious. . . . Isiah Lavender spurs a direct conversation about race and racism in science fiction.” —De Witt Douglas Kilgore, author of Astrofuturism: Science, Race, and Visions of Utopia in Space

Toward a Counternarrative Theology of Race and Whiteness

Christopher M. Baker
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Author : Christopher M. Baker
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783030993436

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Toward a Counternarrative Theology of Race and Whiteness by Christopher M. Baker Pdf

This book argues that “race” and “whiteness” are central to the construction of the modern world. Constructive Theology needs to take them seriously as primary theological problems. In doing so, Constructive Theology must fundamentally change its approach, and draw from the emerging field of Philosophy of Race. Christopher M. Baker develops a genealogy of race that understands “whiteness” as a kind secular soteriology, and develops a counternarrative theological method informed by resources from Philosophy of Race. He then deploys that method to read science fiction cinema and superhero stories as cultural, racial, and theological documents that can be critically engaged and redeployed as counternarratives to dominant racial narratives.

Re-Entering the Dollhouse

Heather M. Porter,Michael Starr
Re Entering the Dollhouse Book PDF

Author : Heather M. Porter,Michael Starr
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476645698

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Re-Entering the Dollhouse by Heather M. Porter,Michael Starr Pdf

Premiering on Fox in 2009, Joss Whedon's Dollhouse was an innovative, contentious and short-lived science fiction series whose themes were challenging for viewers from the outset. A vast global corporation operates establishments (Dollhouses) that program individuals with temporary personalities and abilities. The protagonist assumes a different identity each episode--her defining characteristic a lack of individuality. Through this obtuse premise, the show interrogated free will, morality and sex, and in the process its own construction of fantasy and its audience. A decade on, the world is--for better or worse--catching up with Dollhouse's provocative vision. This collection of new essays examines the series' relevance in the context of today's social and political issues and media landscape.

Joss Whedon and Religion

Anthony R. Mills,John W. Morehead,J. Ryan Parker
Joss Whedon and Religion Book PDF

Author : Anthony R. Mills,John W. Morehead,J. Ryan Parker
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-20
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786472901

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Joss Whedon and Religion by Anthony R. Mills,John W. Morehead,J. Ryan Parker Pdf

This is a collection of new essays on the religious themes in, and the implications of, the works of Joss Whedon, creator of such shows as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly, and more recently writer and director of the box-office hit Marvel's The Avengers. The book addresses such topics as ethics, racism, feminism, politics, witchcraft, spiritual transformation, identity, community, heroism, apocalypse, and other theologically significant themes of Whedon's creative enterprises. The disciplinary approaches vary as well; history, theology, philosophy of religion, phenomenology, cultural studies, and religious studies are all employed. The various essay authors differ in that some are clearly believers in God, some are clearly not, and others leave that matter aside.

Joss Whedon's Dollhouse

Sherry Ginn,Alyson R. Buckman,Heather M. Porter
Joss Whedon s Dollhouse Book PDF

Author : Sherry Ginn,Alyson R. Buckman,Heather M. Porter
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781442233133

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Joss Whedon's Dollhouse by Sherry Ginn,Alyson R. Buckman,Heather M. Porter Pdf

Although it lasted barely more than a season, Dollhouse continues to intrigue viewers as one of Joss Whedon’s most provocative forays into television. The program centered on men and women who have their memories and personalities repeatedly wiped and replaced with new ones by a shadowy corporation dedicated to “fulfilling the whims of the rich.” This chilling scenario was used to tell stories about big issues—power and resistance, freedom and servitude, class and gender—while always returning to its central themes of identity and individuality. In Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse: Confounding Purpose, Confusing Identity, Sherry Ginn, Alyson R. Buckman, and Heather M. Porter bring together fourteen diverse essays that showcase the series’ complex vision of the future. Contributors probe deeply into the fictional universe of the show by considering the motives of the wealthy clients and asking what love means when personalities are continually remade. Other essays consider the show’s relations to politics, philosophy, and psychology and its representations of race and gender. Several essays explore the show’s complex relationship to transhumanism: considering the dark potential for dehumanization and abuse that lurks beneath the promise of turning bodies into temporary vessels for immortal, downloadable personalities. Though a short-lived series, Dollhouse has been hailed as one of television’s most thoughtful explorations of classic science fiction themes. As the first serious treatment of this landmark show, this collection will interest science-fiction scholars and Whedon fans alike.