Re-Entering the Dollhouse: Essays on the Joss Whedon Series

Premiering 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476679908
• ISBN13: 9781476679907
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up