{"product_id":"sexualities-in-the-works-of-joss-whedon-paperback","title":"Sexualities in the Works of Joss Whedon - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLewis Call\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoss Whedon's works, across all media including television, film, musicals, and comic books, are known for their commitment to gender and sexual equality. They have always encouraged their audiences to love whomever, and however, they wish. This book is a history of the sexualities represented in the works of Joss Whedon and it covers all of Whedon's genres, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, westerns, superhero stories, and Shakespearean comedy. Unique for its consideration of the entire arc of Whedon's two-decade career, from the beginning of \u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e's first season in 1997 through the conclusion of its twelfth (comic book) season in 2018, this book examines in detail both better-known queer sexualities of the LGBTQ+ spectrum, and lesser-known non-normative sexualities. The book includes chapters on Whedon's sexually dominant women and submissive men, sexual pluralism on \u003ci\u003eFirefly\u003c\/i\u003e, disabled sexualities in Whedon's superhero narratives, zoophilia in \u003ci\u003eBuffy\u003c\/i\u003e, queer and heteronormative sexualities in \u003ci\u003eDr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog\u003c\/i\u003e, the subversion of the sexual tropes of slasher films in \u003ci\u003eThe Cabin in Woods\u003c\/i\u003e, and dominance and submission in Whedon's \u003ci\u003eMuch Ado About Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLewis Call\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of history at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He has written extensively about representations of sexualities in the works of Joss Whedon and his co-creators, including LGBTQ+, BDSM, fetishism, and disabled sexualities. He lives in San Luis Obispo, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 251\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.7 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51792371581216,"sku":"9781476675060","price":71.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9e02fc4a01f582af8e5cc6fc451375b4.webp?v=1780699877","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sexualities-in-the-works-of-joss-whedon-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}