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Power and Control in the Television Worlds of Joss Whedon
ISBN: 9780786458585 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Ever since the premiere of the small-screen incarnation of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1997, the television worlds of Joss Whedon--which have grown to include Angel, Firefly, and Dollhouse--have acquired a cult following of dedicated fans and inspired curious scholars. The quest for power and control over humans and other animals is a constant theme running throughout all four series. This study explores the myriad natural and supernatural methods Whedon's characters use to achieve power and control over unsuspecting friends and foes, including witchcraft and other paranormal means, love,...
Ever since the premiere of the small-screen incarnation of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1997, the television worlds of Joss Whedon--which have grown to...
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189,01 zł |
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The Worlds of Farscape: Essays on the Groundbreaking Television Series
ISBN: 9780786467907 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Reversing a common science fiction cliche, Farscape follows the adventures of the human astronaut John Crichton after he is shot through a wormhole into another part of the universe. Here Crichton is the only human being, going from being a member of the most intelligent species on our planet to being frequently considered mentally deficient by the beings he encounters in his new environment. John Crichton befriends a group of beings from various species attempting to escape from imprisonment aboard a living spaceship. The series, which broke many of the so-called "rules" of science...
Reversing a common science fiction cliche, Farscape follows the adventures of the human astronaut John Crichton after he is shot through a worm...
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189,01 zł |
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Joss Whedon's Dollhouse: Confounding Purpose, Confusing Identity
ISBN: 9781442233126 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Although it lasted barely more than a season, Dollhouse continues to intrigue viewers as one of Joss Whedon's most provocative forays into television. The program centered on men and women who have their memories and personalities repeatedly wiped and replaced with new ones by a shadowy corporation dedicated to "fulfilling the whims of the rich." This chilling scenario was used to tell stories about big issues--power and resistance, freedom and servitude, class and gender--while always returning to its central themes of identity and individuality. In Joss Whedon's Dollhouse: Confounding...
Although it lasted barely more than a season, Dollhouse continues to intrigue viewers as one of Joss Whedon's most provocative forays into television....
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519,70 zł |
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Marvel's Black Widow from Spy to Superhero: Essays on an Avenger with a Very Specific Skill Set
ISBN: 9780786498192 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. First appearing in Marvel Comics in the 1960s, Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. Black Widow, was introduced to movie audiences in Iron Man 2 (2010). Her character has grown in popularity with subsequent Marvel films, and fans have been vocal about wanting to see Black Widow in a titular role. Romanoff has potent appeal: a strong female character who is not defined by her looks or her romantic relationships, with the skill set of a veteran spy first for the KGB, then for S.H.I.E.L.D. This collection of new essays is the first to examine Black Widow and her development, from Cold War era comics...
First appearing in Marvel Comics in the 1960s, Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. Black Widow, was introduced to movie audiences in Iron Man 2 (2010). He...
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128,25 zł |
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Our Space, Our Place: Women in the Worlds of Science Fiction Television
ISBN: 9780761832157 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In Our Space, Our Place: Women in the Worlds of Science Fiction Television, author Sherry Ginn explores the portrayals of female characters in popular Sci Fi television programs. The programs examined include The X-Files, Babylon 5, Farscape, Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda, and all five Star Treks. The major female characters on each program are discussed with respect to their quest to establish a sense of identity within their particular universe, as depicted on their series. By using current psychological and feminist theories, Ginn skillfully evaluates each character in terms that best...
In Our Space, Our Place: Women in the Worlds of Science Fiction Television, author Sherry Ginn explores the portrayals of female characters in popular...
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353,97 zł |
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The Sex Is Out of This World: Essays on the Carnal Side of Science Fiction
ISBN: 9780786466856 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 259 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This book is a collection of new essays, with the general objective of filling a gap in the literature about sex and science fiction. Although some work has been published, none of it is recent. The essays herein explore the myriad ways in which authors writing in the genre, regardless of format (e.g., print, film, television, etc.), envision very different beings expressing this most fundamental of human behaviors.
This book is a collection of new essays, with the general objective of filling a gap in the literature about sex and science fiction. Although some wo...
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189,01 zł |
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Apocalypse TV: Essays on Society and Self at the End of the World
ISBN: 9781476678757 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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250,02 zł |
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Who Travels with the Doctor?: Essays on the Companions of Doctor Who
ISBN: 9780786495252 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Throughout the long-running BBC series Doctor Who, the Doctor has rarely been alone--his companions are essential. Male or female, human or alien, young or old, the dozens of companions who have travelled with him over the past 50 years have served as sympathetic proxies for the audience.
Throughout the long-running BBC series Doctor Who, the Doctor has rarely been alone--his companions are essential. Male or female, human or alien, you...
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189,01 zł |
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Being a Girl with The Doctor: Essays on the Feminine in Doctor Who
ISBN: 9781476689531 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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311,02 zł |
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Time-Travel Television: The Past from the Present, the Future from the Past
ISBN: 9781442255760 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 298 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Stories of time travel have been part of science fiction since H. G. Wells sent his nameless hero hurtling into Earth's distant future in The Time Machine. Time travel enables the storyteller to depict alternate realities, bring fictional characters face to face with historical figures, and depict moral and ethical dilemmas in which millions of lives (or the world as we know it) are at stake. From Doctor Who and Quantum Leap to the multiple incarnations of Star Trek, time travel has been a staple of science fiction television for more than fifty years. Time-Travel Television: The Past from...
Stories of time travel have been part of science fiction since H. G. Wells sent his nameless hero hurtling into Earth's distant future in The Time Mac...
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492,35 zł |
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The Multiple Worlds of Fringe: Essays on the J.J. Abrams Science Fiction Series
ISBN: 9780786475674 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. With diverse contributions from scholars in English literature, psychology, and film and television studies, this collection of essays contextualizes Fringe as a postmodern investigation into what makes us human, and as an examination of how technology invariably transforms our humanity. The essays provide a provocative meditation on how a stellar example of science fiction television comments on the state of personal identity in a 21st century society dependent on technology that both enlivens and threatens the individual. In compiling this collection, the editors sought material as...
With diverse contributions from scholars in English literature, psychology, and film and television studies, this collection of essays contextualizes ...
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189,01 zł |
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Joss Whedon, Anarchist?: A Unified Theory of the Films and Television Series
ISBN: 9781476673837 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 225 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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250,02 zł |
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