Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Reading Joss Whedon (Television and Popular Culture)
€ 84.10
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Reading Joss Whedon (Television and Popular Culture)
Hardcover. This book, ambitious in both length and scope, offers the Whedon fan and scholar alike a diversity of current, insightful, original scholarship by dozens of Whedon Studies most established and respected writers. Editor(s): Wilcox, Rhonda V.; Cochran, Tanya R.; Masson, Cynthea; Lavery, David. Series: Television and Popular Culture. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: APT; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 998.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Television and Popular Culture
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815633648
SKU
V9780815633648
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-96
About
Rhonda V. Wilcox is professor of English at Gordon State College in Georgia, USA. Tanya R. Cochran is associate professor of English at Union College in Nebraska, USA. Cynthea Masson is professor of English at Vancouver Island University, Canada. David Lavery is professor of English at Middle Tennessee State University, USA.
Reviews for Reading Joss Whedon (Television and Popular Culture)