Fighting the Forces
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| Editor | Rhonda V. Wilcox David Lavery |
|---|---|
| Author | Various. |
| Subject | Buffyverse |
| Genre | academic publication, Media Study |
| Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. |
Publication date | April 2002 |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 0-7425-1681-4 |
| OCLC | 47443883 |
| 791.45/72 21 | |
| LC Class | PN1992.77.B84 F54 2002 |
Fighting the Forces: What's at Stake in Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 2002 academic publication relating to the fictional Buffyverse established by TV series, Buffy and Angel.
Book description[]
The book looks at the struggle to examine meaning in the television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series is examined from a variety of viewpoints, and especially the social and cultural issues dealt with by the series and their place in a wider literary context.
Contents[]
The chapters are grouped as follows:
- Part 1: Forces of Society and Culture: Gender, Generations, Violence, Class, Race and Religion (Chapters 1–10).
- Part 2: Forces of Art and Imagination (Past): Vampires, Magic, and Monsters (Chapters 11–16).
- Part 3: Forces of Art and Imagination (Present): Fan Relationships, Metaphoric and Real (Chapters 17–20).
| Chapter | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| The Color of Dark in Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Camille Bacon-Smith | |
| Introduction | Rhonda V. Wilcox and David Lavery | |
| "Who Died and Made Her the Boss?" Patterns of Mortality in Buffy | Rhonda V. Wilcox | |
| "My Emotions Give Me Power": The Containment of Girls' Anger in Buffy | Elyce Rae Helford | |
| "I'm Buffy and You're ... History": The Postmodern Politics of Buffy | Patricia Pender | |
| Surpassing the Love of Vampires; or, Why (and How) a Queer Reading of the Buffy/Willow Relationship is Denied | Farah Mendlesohn | |
| Choosing Your Own Mother: Mother-Daughter Conflicts in Buffy | J. P. Williams | |
| Staking in Tongues: Speech Act as Weapon in Buffy | Karen Eileen Overbey and Lahney Preston-Matto | |
| Slaying in Black and White: Kendra as Tragic Mulatta in Buffy | Lynne Edwards | |
| The Undemonization of Supporting Characters in Buffy | Mary Alice Money | |
| "Sometimes You Need a Story": American Christianity, Vampures, and Buffy | Gregory Erickson | |
| Darkness Falls on the Endless Summer: Buffy as Gidget for the Fin de Siècle | Catherine Siemann | |
| Of Creatures and Creators: Buffy Does Frankenstein | Anita Rose | |
| Sex and the Single Vampire: The Evolution of the Vampire Lothario and Its Representation in Buffy | Diane DeKelb-Rittenhouse | |
| "Digging the Undead": Death and Desire in Buffy | Elisabeth Krimmer and Shilpa Raval | |
| Spirit Guides and Shadow Selves: From the Dream Life of Buffy (and Faith) | Donald Keller | |
| Hubble-Bubble, Herbs and Grimoires: Magic, Manichaeanism, and Witchcraft in Buffy | Tanya Krzywinska | |
| Whose Side Are You on, Anyway? Children, Adults, and the Use of Fairy Tales in Buffy | Sarah E. Skwire | |
| Crossing the Final Taboo: Family, Sexuality, and Incest in Buffyverse Fan Fiction | Kristina Busse | |
| "My Boyfriend's in the Band!" Buffy and the Rhetoric of Music | S. Renee Dechert | |
| Buffy’s Mary Sue is Jonathan: Buffy Acknowledges the Fans | Justine Larbalestier | |
| www.buffy.com: Cliques, Boundaries, and Hierarchies in an Internet Community | Amanda Zweerink and Sarah N. Gatson | |
| The Genius of Joss Whedon | David Lavery |
External links[]
Categories:
- Books about the Buffyverse
- 2002 non-fiction books