Talk:Buffy studies

message: And you folks delete my articles. First the Sprite (computer graphics) article, then Essjay, now I find this... Sigh. --John Lunney 19:07, 10 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Importance

message: Would The Physics of the Buffyverse (2006) by Jennifer Ouellette,  belong in this article? MaxVeers 20:08, 10 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I have not got this book just yet but I would guess that it probably ought to be mentioned, along with The Existential Joss Whedon: Evil and Human Freedom in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Angel", "Firefly" and "Serenity." Also later this year two more books will be published, The Psychology of Joss Whedon: An Unauthorized Exploration of Buffy, Angel, and Firefly and Undead TV: Essays on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.-- Paxomen 22:48, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Physics of the Buffyverse 

message: OMG Is this actually a serious article?! --dllu 21:42, 3 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is this a joke? 

message: I have to agree with the dissenters here.  I don't think "Buffy Studies" is anything beyond a term given, probably by overly enthusiastic fans, to the collection of papers and books written about the show, which differs significantly from an actual academic field of study.  Tv shows come and go--as this one surely has--and many other cultural productions do what Buffy the Vampire Slayer does in terms of hidden narratives, symbolism, analogies and so on. It simply isn't that exceptional. There are many other tv shows that could be given their own "field of study" if Buffy the Vampire Slayer is given its own: All in the Family and other Norman Lear shows, Star Trek, Babylon 5, Simpsons, and so on.  I'm not sure if this is accepted as even an academic sub-field--it seems very absurd if were to be. I've done a little research and it seems like at best there are a few courses offered at a few universities by a few scholarly fans, but nothing like an entire sub-field.  
Therefore, I've changed the introduction to this article. I think one of us should find a legitimate source that verifies this as an academic sub-field.  One is not offered in the article, only links to essays done about the show and some classes about the show. Alialiac (talk) 23:13, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: This article doesn't say why this series merits such academic study, or other special attention, in contrast to the other series listed above. Hires an editor (talk) 17:46, 26 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is this actually considered to be an academic sub-field? It seems absurd and unlikely. 

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