Blood, Body and Soul - Essays on Health, Wellness and Disability in Buffy, Angel, Firefly and Dollhouse (Paperback)

The ever-popular "Whedonverse" television shows-Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly and Dollhouse-have inspired hundreds of articles and dozens of books. Curiously, the focus of much of the scholarship invokes philosophical, ethical, metaphysical and other cerebral perspectives. Yet, these shows are action-adventure shows, telling stories through physical bodies of many varied and unique forms. Characters fight and die, suffer grave injuries and traumas, and are physically transformed. Their bodies bear the brunt of their battles against evil, corruption and injustice. Through 17 insightful and captivating essays, this collection centers the physical spectacle of these televisual series. Chapters examine how both disabled and super-powered individuals navigate their differing levels of ability; how the practice of medicine and medical practitioners are represented; and how wellness is understood and depicted, both physically and mentally. Other essays focus on storylines involving specific body parts, the intersection of literal and metaphorical trauma and the processes of recovery from injury, illness and impairment. Each author offers a unique and thought-provoking analysis in an area previously under-explored or altogether missing from existing scholarship on the Whedonverse.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Worlds of Whedon
Release date:	May 2022
Editors:	Tamy Burnett • Amijo Comeford
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	277
ISBN-13:	978-1-4766-6763-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Television Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Disability: social aspects Promotions
LSN:	1-4766-6763-2
Barcode:	9781476667638

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