Televised Morality The Case of Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Name: Televised Morality The Case of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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ISBN: 9780761828334

ISBN-10: 0761828338

ISBN-13: 9780761828334

Edition: N/A

Authors: Gregory Stevenson

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The increasing frequency of moralist critiques of television shows is an acknowledgment of television's growing role in the shaping of a culture's moral values. Yet many moralist critiques misconstrue the full moral message of a show due to a restrictive focus on sex, violence, and profanity. Televised Morality explores the nature of moral discourse on television by using Buffy the Vampire Slayer as a case study.

Book details

List price: $76.99
Publisher: Hamilton Books
Publication date: 2/23/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 316
Size: 5.18" wide x 7.60" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction



Taking Buffy seriously



The moral battleground



Storytellers



Buffy's story



Buffy's world



Human nature



Identity and the quest for self



A tale of two slayers : identity, sacrifice, and salvation



Systems of power : technology, magic, and institutional authority



Together or alone? : the dynamics of community and family



The end as moral guidepost



Morals and consequences



Sexuality



Violence and vengeance



Guilt and forgiveness



The vampire, the witch, and the warlock : patterns of redemption


Conclusion : Buffy and moral discourse


Notes


Episode guide


Bibliography


Index


About the author