Power and control in the television worlds of Joss Whedon
By: Sherry Ginn
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786458585
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation
Description: "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, aggression, and scientific devices such as psychosurgery and psychopharmacology. A catalog of characters and a complete list of episodes completes this valuable addition to the growing body of "Whedonverse.""--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface: exploring the Whedonverses; title: The problem of power and control; title: Love and sex as methods of control; title: Aggression and violence as methods of control; title: Supernatural methods of control; title: Manipulating the brain as a method of control; title: Manipulating memory as a method of control; title: Exerting control with pharmaceutical agents; title: Other methods of control; title: Epilogue: final remarks.