Televised Morality : The Case of Buffy the

The increasing frequency of moralist critiques of television shows is an acknowledgment of television's growing role in the shaping of a culture's moral values. Yet many moralist critiques misconstrue the full moral message of a show due to a restrictive focus on sex, violence, and profanity. Televised Morality explores the nature of moral discourse on television by using Buffy the Vampire Slayer as a case study.

Gregory Stevenson is Professor of Religion in the Department of Religion and Bible, Rochester College, Michigan.

Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xi
Chapter 1 Taking Buffy Seriously	1	(8)
Chapter 2 The Moral Battleground	9	(14)
Chapter 3 Storytellers	23	(20)
Chapter 4 Buffy's Story	43	(18)
Chapter 5 Buffy's World	61	(20)
Chapter 6 Human Nature	81	(10)
Chapter 7 Identity and the Quest for Self	91	(14)
Chapter 8 A Tale of Two Slayers: Identity, Sacrifice, and Salvation	105	(20)
Chapter 9 Systems of Power: Technology, Magic, and Institutional Authority	125	(14)
Chapter 10 Together or Alone? The Dynamics of Community and Family	139	(20)
Chapter 11 The End as Moral Guidepost	159	(14)
Chapter 12 Morals and Consequences	173	(16)
Chapter 13 Sexuality	189	(14)
Chapter 14 Violence and Vengeance	203	(12)
Chapter 15 Guilt and Forgiveness	215	(20)
Chapter 16 The Vampire, The Witch, and the Warlock: Patterns of Redemption	235	(24)
Conclusion Buffy and Moral Discourse	259	(4)
Notes	263	(10)
Episode Guide	273	(6)
Bibliography	279	(12)
Index	291	(10)
About the Author	301

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Televised Morality : The Case of Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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