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Joss Whedon and Race Critical Essays by Lowery A Woodall III 2016 Paperback

Joss Whedon and Race Critical Essays by Lowery A Woodall III 2016 Paperback

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Bargainbookstores Joss Whedon and Race: Critical Essays (Paperback or Softback) By Iatropoulos, Mary Ellen Condition: Format: Paperback or Softback Publisher: McFarland & Company Publication Date: 11/30/2016 ISBN: 9780786470105 About Us Payment Shipping Terms Returns Welcome to BargainBookStores Your source for quality books at reduced prices. Satisfaction guaranteed! We guarantee your satisfaction and stand behind everything we sell. Standard shipping is always free to the lower 48 states. Expedited and International shipping options are also available. Thank you for your business and enjoy! Payments Payment for all eBay orders must be completed through eBay Payments. We require immediate payment for "Buy It Now" and "auction" style listings. Shipping We ship within the 48 contiguous United States. Tracking is provided for all US domestic shipments. Free Standard Shipping Most orders are processed within 2-5 business days of order receipt. Allow 1-5 business days for delivery after your order has shipped. Shipping times are estimated and are not guaranteed by Bargainbookstores Terms Item Availability While we try to maintain accurate quantity in our listing, items listed on eBay may be sold elsewhere before the eBay listing ends. If you bought an out of stock item, we will cancel your order and issue a refund. Please do not leave negative or neutral feedback for cancelled orders. Condition Guide Unless otherwise noted, all products sold by Bargainbookstores are brand new in retail packaging and include U.S. manufacturer warranty. 100% Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed We want to ensure your satisfaction. If you are dissatisfied with your purchase or shopping experience, we would like to hear from you. Please contact us using eBay Messaging . Please be sure to include your contact information and order number. Please note: Business hours are Monday-Friday. We try our best to respond to all questions and comments within one business day. Lost or Damaged Shipments If your order was damaged during shipping or if you did not receive your order, contact us and we will be happy to take care of the issue. Please wait until the end of the delivery time estimate before contacting us about missing shipments. Please contact us using eBay Messaging . Please include your contact information and order number. Your Privacy Bargainbookstores does not sell or market customer information to other businesses or organizations. Customer Comments We are constantly striving to improve our service and would love to hear your comments. Please contact us using eBay Messaging Returns Bargainbookstores accepts returns within 30 days of order receipt. Return Process Please contact us using eBay Messaging before returning your order. Returns without prior authorization will not be refunded. Return Requirements Returned merchandise must be in the same condition in which it was received. No return credit will be given if an item is in used condition or has missing or damaged retail packaging. Please adequately package return shipments. No credit will be given if item is damaged in return shipment.

Specifics

Author

Lowery A. Woodall III

Book Title

Joss Whedon and Race : Critical Essays

Dewey Decimal

791.45/6529

Dewey Edition

23

Format

Trade Paperback

Genre

Social Science, Literary Collections

ISBN-10

0786470100

ISBN-13

9780786470105

Illustrator

Yes

Intended Audience

Trade

Item Height

0.7 in

Item Length

9 in

Item Weight

16.2 Oz

Item Width

6 in

LC Classification Number

PN1992.4.W49J677

LCCN

2016-034275

Language

English

Number of Pages

340 Pages

Number of Volumes

1 vol.

Publication Year

2016

Publisher

Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers

Synopsis

Joss Whedon is known for exploring philosophical questions through socially progressive narratives in his films, television shows and comics. His 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., 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.

Table Of Content

Table of Contents Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction. The Individual, the Institutional and the Unintentional: Exploring the Whedonverses Through Critical Race Theory Mary Ellen Iatropoulos and Lowery A. Woodall Part I. The Caucasian Persuasion Here in the 'Dale: Race and Ethnicity in Buffy the Vampire Slayer "The black chick always gets it first": Black Slayers in Sunnydale (Lynne Edwards) "I have no speech, no name": The Denial of Female Agency Through Speech in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Rachel McMurray) A Dodgy English Accent: The Rituals of a Contested Space of Englishness in "Helpless" (Joel Hawkes) She's White and They Are History: Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Racialization of the Past and Present (Nelly Strehlau) "Let it simmer": Tonal Shifts in "Pangs" (Rhonda V. Wilcox) Part II. From Buffy to Angel: Racial Representation Across Sunnydale and L.A. Representations of the Roma in Buffy and Angel (Katia McClain) An Inevitable Tragedy: The Troubled Life of Charles Gunn as an Allegory for General Strain Theory (Rejena Saulsberry) Part III. Firefly/Serenity and Dollhouse: Race and Ethnicity at the Margins of the 'Verses Race, Space and the (De)Construction of Neocolonial 9 Difference in Firefly/Serenity (Brent M. ­Smith-Casanueva) Mexicans in Space? Joss Whedon's Firefly, Reavers and the Man They Call Jayne (Daoine S. Bachran) Zoe Washburne: Navigating the 'Verse as a Military Woman of Color (Mayan Jarnagin) Programming Slavery: Race, Technology and the Quest for Freedom in Dollhouse (Brandeise ­Monk-Payton) "Memory itself guarantees nothing": Dollhouse, Witnessing and "the jews" (Samira Nadkarni) Part IV. It's a Play on Perspective: Long Views and Deep Focus on Race in the Whedonverses On Soldiers and Sages: Problematizing the Roles of Black Men in the Whedonverses (Candra K. Gill) The Godmothers of Them All: ­Female-Centered Blaxploitation Films and the Heroines of Joss Whedon (Masani McGee) Someone's Asian in Dr. Horrible: Humor, Reflexivity and the Absolution of Whiteness (Hélène ­Frohard-Dourlent) About the Contributors Combined Bibliography Index

Topic

Popular Culture, Essays

brand

Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers

gtin13

9780786470105

Reviews

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    This thought-provoking collection dives deep into Joss Whedon's work through a racial lens, offering fresh perspectives for fans and scholars alike. A must-read for anyone interested in media analysis! Found it in great condition at an unbeatable price—definitely satisfied with this purchase from BargainBookStores.