Organizational Communication Approaches to the Works of Joss Whedon
Published on 2. December 2019
Book
Hardback
180 pages
978-1-7936-0485-9 (ISBN)
Description
In Organizational Approaches to the Works of Joss Whedon, Andrew F. Herrmann offers an in-depth analysis of the connections between communication, organization, gender, discourse, and ethics in the works of Joss Whedon. Herrmann examines how characters go to work in organizations, how characters fight against organizations, and how some organizations themselves are characters. Whedon's works offer both popular and scholarly appeal, often including portrayals of organizations, such as The Union of Allied Planets in Firefly and Serenity and S.H.I.E.L.D. in The Avengers and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Herrmann argues that by looking at how Whedon portrays these organizations-including the ways in which employees are impacted by their organizations and how decision-making is affected by gender, masculinity, and economic discourses-we can gain fresh insights into our own working lives. Scholars of film studies, organizational communication, gender, rhetoric, and ethics will find this book particularly useful.
Reviews / Votes
From Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Cabin in the Woods, Andrew F. Herrmann provides a fresh perspective on Joss Whedon's works. Merging organizational communication research with popular culture studies, Herrmann interrogates issues of power, ethics, leadership, and identity. A critical and fun look at to how organizations are represented in media and the ways in which organizations can shape our lives! -- Stephanie L. Young, University of Southern Indiana Andrew F. Herrmann's writing jumps off the page in the form of gripping story while simultaneously teaching the reader how to think critically about organizing in popular culture. The text is applicable, accessible, entertaining, and full of brilliant insight merging organizational communication with popular culture studies. -- Jeni Hunniecutt, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Andrew F. Hermann bridges organizational communication with popular culture seamlessly, providing accessible and practical examples of complex theory. Organizational Communication Approaches to the Works of Joss Whedon is pedagogical gold. -- Abby Lackey, Jackson State Community CollegeMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
420 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7936-0485-9 (9781793604859)
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Andrew F. Herrmann
Organizational Communication Approaches to the Works of Joss Whedon
E-Book
12/2019
1st Edition
Lexington Books
€94.99
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Andrew F. Herrmann
Organizational Communication Approaches to the Works of Joss Whedon
E-Book
12/2019
1st Edition
Lexington Books
€94.99
Available for download
Person
Andrew F. Herrmann is associate professor of communication studies at East Tennessee State University.
Content
Introduction: Whedon Goes to Work
Chapter 1: The Scooby Gang as a Web of Inclusion
Chapter 2: The Patriarchal Power of The Watchers Council and The Initiative
Chapter 3: Team Angel Enters Wolfram & Hart
Chapter 4: The Failure of Leadership in Buffy Season Eight
Chapter 5: Living in a Woman's World with Lilah Morgan
Chapter 6: Complex Systems and a World Without Sin
Chapter 7: The Corporate Colonization of Topher Brink
Chapter 8: The Upstairs and the Downstairs Discourses in Cabin in the Woods
Chapter 9: The Avengers Meet Terror Management Theory
Conclusion: Let's Go To Work
Chapter 1: The Scooby Gang as a Web of Inclusion
Chapter 2: The Patriarchal Power of The Watchers Council and The Initiative
Chapter 3: Team Angel Enters Wolfram & Hart
Chapter 4: The Failure of Leadership in Buffy Season Eight
Chapter 5: Living in a Woman's World with Lilah Morgan
Chapter 6: Complex Systems and a World Without Sin
Chapter 7: The Corporate Colonization of Topher Brink
Chapter 8: The Upstairs and the Downstairs Discourses in Cabin in the Woods
Chapter 9: The Avengers Meet Terror Management Theory
Conclusion: Let's Go To Work