The Truth of Buffy

Essays on Fiction Illuminating Reality

Jim Ford author Sally Emmons-Featherston author Jim Ford editor Emily Dial Driver editor Sally Emmons-Featherston editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:24th Jun '08

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Seemingly the most fantastical of television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer proves on close examination to be firmly rooted in real-world concerns. In this collection of critical essays, 15 authors from several disciplines, including literature, the visual arts, theatre, philosophy, and political science, study ways in which Buffy illuminates viewers' real-life experiences.

Topics include the series' complicated portrayals of the relationship between soul, morality, and identity; whether Buffy can truly be described as a feminist icon; stereotypes of Native Americans in the episode "Pangs"; the role of signs in the interaction between Buffy's aesthetics and audience; and the problem of power and underhanded politics in the Buffy universe.

ISBN: 9780786437993

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm

Weight: 340g

248 pages