Автор: Porter Heather M., Starr Michael Название: Re-Entering the Dollhouse: Essays on the Joss Whedon Series ISBN: 1476679908 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781476679907 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 8039.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: 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. This collection of essays examines the series` relevance in the context of today`s social and political issues and media landscape.
Описание: Although ostensibly presented as "light entertainment," the work of writer-director-producer Joss Whedon takes much dark inspiration from the horror genre to create a unique aesthetic and perform a cultural critique. Featuring monsters, the undead, as well as drawing upon folklore and fairy tales, his many productions both celebrate and masterfully repurpose the traditions of horror for their own means. Woofter and Jowett's collection looks at how Whedon revisits existing feminist tropes in the '70s and '80s "slasher" craze via Buffy the Vampire Slayer to create a feminist saga; the innovative use of silent cinema tropes to produce a new fear-laden, film-television intertext; postmodernist reflexivity in Cabin in the Woods; as well as exploring new concepts on "cosmic dread" and the sublime for a richer understanding of programmes Dollhouse and Firefly. Chapters provide the historical context of horror as well as the particular production backgrounds that by turns support, constrain or transform this mode of filmmaking. Informed by a wide range of theory from within philosophy, film studies, queer studies, psychoanalysis, feminism and other fields, the expert contributions to this volume prove the enduring relevance of Whedon's genre-based universe to the study of film, television, popular culture and beyond.
Автор: Wilcox Rhonda Название: Reading Joss Whedon ISBN: 0815610386 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780815610380 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 4019.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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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.
Автор: Wilcox Rhonda Название: Reading Joss Whedon ISBN: 0815633645 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780815633648 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 7900.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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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.
Автор: Lewis Call Название: Sexualities in the Works of Joss Whedon ISBN: 1476675066 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781476675060 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 6098.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Joss Whedon`s works, across all media including television, film, musicals, and comic books, are known for their commitment to gender and sexual equality. This book is a history of the sexualities represented in the works of Joss Whedon and covers all of Whedon`s genres, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, westerns, and superhero stories.
Автор: Lowery A. Woodall III Название: Joss Whedon and Race: Critical Essays ISBN: 0786470100 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780786470105 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 6653.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Joss Whedon`s 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.
Автор: Kowalski Dean Название: Joss Whedon as Philosopher ISBN: 0739196650 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780739196656 Издательство: Bloomsbury Рейтинг: Цена: 14108.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In this book, Dean Kowalski argues that filmmakers can "do" philosophy when creating a fictional narrative film, and utilizes a careful and extensive analysis of Joss Whedon`s fictive creations-Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse, and The Cabin in the Woods (among others)-to establish this thesis.
Описание: Traces a theme of anarchist theory through the multiple strings of the Whedonverse - all of Joss Whedon`s works show how ordinary heroes can unite for the love of humanity to save the world from hierarchy and paternalism.
Автор: Ginn Sherry, Buckman Alyson R., Porter Heather M. Название: Joss Whedon`s Dollhouse: Confounding Purpose, Confusing Identity ISBN: 1442233125 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781442233126 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 20064.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Though it lasted barely more than a season, Dollhouse continues to intrigue viewers as one of Joss Whedon s most provocative forays into series 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 Buckman, and Heather M. Porter have brought 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, psychology, and representations of race and gender on screen. 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. The first serious treatment of this landmark show, Joss Whedon s Dollhouse will be of interest to science-fiction scholars and Whedon fans alike.
Автор: Goodrum Michael D., Smith Philip Название: Firefly Revisited: Essays on Joss Whedon`s Classic Series ISBN: 1442247436 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781442247437 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 19008.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: According to Joss Whedon, the creator of the short-lived series Firefly (2002), the cult show is about "nine people looking into the blackness of space and seeing nine different things." The chronicles of crewmembers on a scruffy space freighter, Firefly ran for only four months before its abrupt cancellation. In that brief time, however, it established a reputation as one of the best science-fiction programs of the new millennium: sharply written, superbly cast, and set on an exotic multicultural frontier unlike anything ever seen on the small screen. The show's large, enthusiastic fan following supported a series of comics and a theatrical film, Serenity (2005), that extended the story, deepened the characters, and revealed new wonders and dangers on the deep-space frontier. In Firefly Revisited: Essays on Joss Whedon's Classic Series, Michael Goodrum and Philip Smith present a collection that reflects on the program, the characters, and the post-cancellation film and comics that grew out of the show. The contributors to this volume offer fresh perspectives on familiar characters and blaze new trails into unexplored areas of the Firefly universe. Individual essays explore the series' place in the history of the space-Western subgenre, the political economy of the Alliance, and the uses of music and language in the series to immerse audiences in a multicultural future. These essays look at how the show offered viewers high adventure as well as engaged with a range of themes that still resonate today. As such, Firefly Revisited will intrigue the show's many fans, as well as Whedon scholars and anyone interested in the twenty-first-century renaissance of science-fiction television.
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