Supernatural, Humanity, and the Soul [electronic resource] : On the Highway to Hell and Back /
George, Susan A.author.
Hansen, R.editor.
Through nine seasons the TV show Supernatural has delved into social, philosophical, literary, and theological themes that not only add depth to the show, but reflect our era's intellectual concerns. This book contextualizes Supernatural within the renaissance of the fantastic in pop culture and traces its roots in folklore and Biblical narrative.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: The Highway to Hell and Back; Part I Religion, Theology, and Philosophy through a Supernatural Lens; 2 Deconstructing the Apocalypse? Supernatural's Postmodern Appropriation of Angelic Hierarchies; 3 The Greatest of These: The Theological Virtues and the Problem of an Absent God in Supernatural; 4 Suffering Nuclear Reactors: Depictions of the Soul from Plato to Supernatural
5 "We're Just.......Food and Perverse Entertainment": Supernatural's New God and the Narrative Objectification of Sam and DeanPart II "Killing Evil Things" or Not-Supernatural's Complex Considerations of Monstrosity; 6 All Dogs Come from Hell: Supernatural's Canine Connection; 7 "This Isn't Wall Street, This Is Hell!": Corporate America as the Biggest Supernatural Bad of All*; 8 The Hunter Hunted: The Portrayal of the Fan as Predator in Supernatural; 9 "A Shot on the Devil": Female Hunters and the Identification of Evil in Supernatural
10 All That Glitters: The Winchester Boys and Fairy TalesPart III Men, Women, and Supernatural; 11 A Man and His 1967 Impala: Supernatural, U.S. Car Culture, and the Masculinity of Dean Winchester; 12 "How Is That Not Rape-y?": Dean as Anti-Bella and Feminism without Women in Supernatural; 13 God, the Devil, and John Winchester: Failures of Patriarchy in Supernatural; 14 Who's Your Daddy?: Father Trumps Fate in Supernatural; 15 Metal and Rust: Postindustrial White Masculinity and Supernatural's Classic Rock Canon; Notes on Contributors; Index
Includes index.
Through nine seasons the TV show Supernatural has delved into social, philosophical, literary, and theological themes that not only add depth to the show, but reflect our era's intellectual concerns. This book contextualizes Supernatural within the renaissance of the fantastic in pop culture and traces its roots in folklore and Biblical narrative.
Supernatural (Television program : 2005- )
Motion pictures and television.
Religion and sociology.
Culture—Study and teaching.
Arts.
Cultural studies.
Communication.
Sociology.
Screen Studies.
Religion and Society.
Regional and Cultural Studies.
Arts.
Cultural Studies.
Media Research.