The Aesthetics of Culture in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (original) (raw)

The Aesthetics of Culture in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is a 2006 academic publication relating to the fictional Buffyverse established by TV series, Buffy and Angel. Examination of the cultural commentary contained in Buffy. The show was a somewhat unusual vehicle used to present, quite typical views of late 20th century culture-teenage problems via the character of Buffy Summers. The covers topics such as broken homes and the search for meaning in life. Subtler themes are always included; such as cultural views of knowledge, ethnicity and history. Organized into two sections: