The Aesthetics of Culture in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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File:The Aesthetics of Culture in BtVS (Buffyverse).jpg | |
Author | Matthew Pateman |
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Subject | Buffyverse |
Genre | academic publication, Media Study |
Publisher | McFarland & Company |
Publication date | January 18, 2006 |
Pages | 288 |
ISBN | 0-7864-2249-1 |
OCLC | 61362149 |
791.45/72 22 | |
LC Class | PN1992.77.B84 P38 2006 |
The Aesthetics of Culture in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is a 2006 academic publication relating to the fictional Buffyverse established by TV series, Buffy and Angel.
Examination of the cultural commentary contained in Buffy. The show was a somewhat unusual vehicle used to present, quite typical views of late 20th century culture-teenage problems via the character of Buffy Summers. The covers topics such as broken homes and the search for meaning in life. Subtler themes are always included; such as cultural views of knowledge, ethnicity and history.
Organized into two sections:
- Through the lens of Buffy's confrontation with culture
- From the complex perspectives the individual characters. Issues such as values, ethical choices and the implications of one’s actions are discussed—without ever losing sight of the limitations of a medium that will always be dominated by financial concerns. The final chapter summarizes what Buffy has to say about today's society.
An appendix lists Buffy episodes in chronological order.