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OverviewPremiering on Fox in 2009, Joss Whedon's Dollhouse was an innovative, contentious and short-lived science fiction series whose themes were challenging for viewers from the outset. A vast global corporation operates establishments (Dollhouses) that program individuals with temporary personalities and abilities. The protagonist assumes a different identity each episode--her defining characteristic a lack of individuality. Through this obtuse premise, the show interrogated free will, morality and sex, and in the process its own construction of fantasy and its audience. A decade on, the world is--for better or worse--catching up with Dollhouse's provocative vision. This collection of new essays examines the series' relevance in the context of today's social and political issues and media landscape. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Heather M. Porter , Michael StarrPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.390kg ISBN: 9781476679907ISBN 10: 1476679908 Pages: 302 Publication Date: 24 May 2022 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Welcome to the Future Michael Starr and Heather M. Porter Part I: Society and Self “Now that we have a black president”: White Feminism, Post-Raciality, and the Curious Case of Boyd Langton Mary Ellen Iatropoulos “The body doesn’t matter, it’s the mind that we want”: Examining and Critiquing Contemporary Socioeconomic and -political Structures Through Rossum and the Framework Erin M. Giannini Ripley, Alice, and Echo: Corporate Malfeasance and the Female Body Sherry Ginn “We’re also misunderstood, which great humanitarians often are”: Examining the Intelligence and Wisdom of the Mad Scientist Topher Brink Heather M. Porter Part II: Philosophy and Technology Earning a Place on the Ark: Evolution, Ethics, and Epitaphs Madeline Muntersbjorn From Androids to Actives: Death of Identity and the Legacy of Technicism Thomas D. Parham III Agencied Objects: Locations of the Technodomestic Object-I in the Whedonverses Juliette C. Kitchens “How does it feel to end the world?”: The Dark Ecology of the Dollhouse Michael Starr Part III: Form and Function What You Don’t Know Won’t Hurt You? Constructive Omissions in the Title Music Janet K. Halfyard Friday Night Rites: The Posthuman Hero’s Tale in the Television Narrative Devon E. Anderson “You cannot possibly stop them alone”: The Formula Conspiracy Story, the Monomyth, and Whedon’s Complicated Heroics Stephen G. Melvin “Tell me about the Dollhouse”: The Impact of Promotional Paratexts on Audience Reception Tanya R. Cochran Part IV: Influences and Allusions “I’m awake now”: Female Cyborgs, Self-Awareness, and (Qualified?) Rebellion in Dollhouse and Westworld Eve Bennett “To grow, we all need to suffer”: Memory and Trauma as the Path to Personhood Jeana Jorgensen and Keegan L. Mills Lost, Not Gone: The Haunted (Doll)House Catherine Pugh Pod People, Zombies, Dolls: Fear and Anxiety in I Am Legend, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Dollhouse Charmaine Tanti Appendix 1: Dollhouse Episode List Appendix 2: Westworld Episode List, Cited in Text Appendix 3: Whedon Television Episode List, Cited in Text Appendix 4: Whedon Filmography, Cited in Text About the Contributors IndexReviews[T]his collection is a welcome addition to Whedon studies in general and to the study of [the] often-neglected series Dollhouse in particular. --Elizabeth L. Rambo, associate professor of English, Campbell University “[T]his collection is a welcome addition to Whedon studies in general and to the study of [the] often-neglected series Dollhouse in particular.”—Elizabeth L. Rambo, associate professor of English, Campbell University """[T]his collection is a welcome addition to Whedon studies in general and to the study of [the] often-neglected series Dollhouse in particular.""--Elizabeth L. Rambo, associate professor of English, Campbell University" Author InformationHeather M. Porter is a Los Angeles based television producer and independent scholar. Michael Starr is an associate professor in film and screen studies at the University of Northampton, United Kingdom. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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