{"product_id":"9780815652830","title":"Reading Joss Whedon","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn an   age when geek chic has come to define mainstream pop culture,\u003cbr\u003e     few writers and producers inspire more admiration and response than\u003cbr\u003e     Joss Whedon. From Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Much Ado About Nothing,\u003cbr\u003e     from Dr. Horrible’s Sing–Along Blog to The Avengers, the works of\u003cbr\u003e     Whedon have been the focus of increasing academic attention. This   collection\u003cbr\u003e     of articles represents some of the best work covering a wide array of\u003cbr\u003e     topics that clarify Whedon’s importance, including considerations of   narrative\u003cbr\u003e     and visual techniques, myth construction, symbolism, gender, heroism,\u003cbr\u003e     and the business side of television. The editors argue that Whedon’s   work\u003cbr\u003e     is of both social and aesthetic significance; that he creates \"canonical   television.\"\u003cbr\u003e     He is a master of his artistic medium and has managed this success\u003cbr\u003e     on broadcast networks rather than on cable.\u003cbr\u003e     From the focus on a single episode to the exploration of an entire   season,\u003cbr\u003e     from the discussion of a particular narrative technique to a   recounting\u003cbr\u003e     of the history of Whedon studies, this collection will both entertain   and\u003cbr\u003e     educate those exploring Whedon scholarship for the first time and   those\u003cbr\u003e     planning to teach a course on his works.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118668628208,"sku":"9780815652830","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780815652830_p0.jpg?v=1763745166","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780815652830","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}