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Sex and the Slayer
Lorna Jowett
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Description for Sex and the Slayer
Paperback. An introduction to gender studies through one of TV's most popular shows. Num Pages: 254 pages, 17 illus. BIC Classification: APT; JFCA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
During its seven-year run, Buffy the Vampire Slayer attracted a wide range of viewers and almost unprecedented academic interest. Sex and the Slayer explores one of the most talked-about topics in relation to this pioneering TV series-gender. As fantasy, Buffy potentially opens up a space for alternative representations of gender. But how alternative can popular television be?
Taking a feminist cultural studies approach, Jowett explores the ways in which the series represents femininity, masculinity, and gendered relations, including sexuality and sexual orientation. Written for undergraduates, Sex and the Slayer provides an introduction to the most important theoretical and ... Read more
During its seven-year run, Buffy the Vampire Slayer attracted a wide range of viewers and almost unprecedented academic interest. Sex and the Slayer explores one of the most talked-about topics in relation to this pioneering TV series-gender. As fantasy, Buffy potentially opens up a space for alternative representations of gender. But how alternative can popular television be?
Taking a feminist cultural studies approach, Jowett explores the ways in which the series represents femininity, masculinity, and gendered relations, including sexuality and sexual orientation. Written for undergraduates, Sex and the Slayer provides an introduction to the most important theoretical and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780819567581
SKU
V9780819567581
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About Lorna Jowett
Lorna Jowett is a Senior Lecturer in American Studies at University College Northampton in the U.K. and a devoted Buffy fan.
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