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245 10 a| Joss Whedon versus the corporationh| [electronic resource] :b| big business critiqued in the films and television programs /c| Erin Giannini.;

260 a| Jefferson, North Carolina :b| McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,c| [2017];

300 a| vii, 215 pages ;c| 23 cm;

490 0 a| Worlds of Whedon;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-199) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction. The scariest monsters of all: corporate culture in the works of Joss Whedon -- Antagonists, complicity and insidious movements: an overview of corporate culture in the works of Joss Whedon -- "Evil white folks really do have a mecca": the corporate antagonist in Angel and Firefly -- A stranger comes to a (small) town: Buffy, Roseanne and the long reach of corporate culture -- Who owns the show? The avengers, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Marvel vs. Mutant enemy -- In the belly of the beast: Dollhouse, The cabin in the woods and Dr. Horrible's sing-along blog -- Subverting tropes, corporations and media: a Dollhouse case study: "That is their business, but that is not their purpose": Dollhouse as a subversive text -- Curiosity or arrogance? Dollhouse and Whedon's troubled relationship with corporate-sponsored technology -- "We're pimps and killers, but in a philanthropic way": interrogating corporate and governmental politics -- "Call us what you want, just not family": undermining Whedon tropes in the Dollhouse -- Conclusion. Whedon as corporate critique, or can tv can change the world?;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "Screenwriter, director, producer and comic book author Joss Whedon is best known for his television series and films. Within these works is a prevalent yet commonly overlooked theme--the corporate antagonist. This book examines the effects of this corporate culture on the protagonists of Whedon's most famous works to reveal explicit sociopolitical commentaries on corporate control"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Joss Whedon versus the corporation big business critiqued in the films and television programs / Erin Giannini.

Author/creator	Giannini, Erin, 1974-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
Description	vii, 215 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects	Whedon, Joss, 1964---Criticism and interpretation. Corporate culture on television. Corporate culture in motion pictures.

Series	Worlds of Whedon
Contents	Introduction. The scariest monsters of all: corporate culture in the works of Joss Whedon -- Antagonists, complicity and insidious movements: an overview of corporate culture in the works of Joss Whedon -- "Evil white folks really do have a mecca": the corporate antagonist in Angel and Firefly -- A stranger comes to a (small) town: Buffy, Roseanne and the long reach of corporate culture -- Who owns the show? The avengers, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Marvel vs. Mutant enemy -- In the belly of the beast: Dollhouse, The cabin in the woods and Dr. Horrible's sing-along blog -- Subverting tropes, corporations and media: a Dollhouse case study: "That is their business, but that is not their purpose": Dollhouse as a subversive text -- Curiosity or arrogance? Dollhouse and Whedon's troubled relationship with corporate-sponsored technology -- "We're pimps and killers, but in a philanthropic way": interrogating corporate and governmental politics -- "Call us what you want, just not family": undermining Whedon tropes in the Dollhouse -- Conclusion. Whedon as corporate critique, or can tv can change the world?
Abstract	"Screenwriter, director, producer and comic book author Joss Whedon is best known for his television series and films. Within these works is a prevalent yet commonly overlooked theme--the corporate antagonist. This book examines the effects of this corporate culture on the protagonists of Whedon's most famous works to reveal explicit sociopolitical commentaries on corporate control"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-199) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2017043169
ISBN	9781476667768 (softcover)

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