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Genius on Television
Whether it's Sherlock Holmes solving crimes or Sheldon and Leonard geeking out over sci-fi, geniuses are central figures on many of television's most popular series. They are often enigmatic, displaying superhuman intellect while struggling with mundane aspects of daily life. This collection of new essays explores why TV geniuses fascinate us and how they shape our perceptions of what it means to be highly intelligent. Examining series like Criminal Minds, The Big Bang Theory, Bones, Elementary, Fringe, House, The Mentalist, Monk, Sherlock, Leverage and others, scholars from a variety of disciplines discuss how television both reflects and informs our cultural understanding of genius.
Women in the Western
In Westerns, women transmit complicated cultural coding about the nature of westward expansionism, heroism, family life, manliness and American femininity. As the genre changes and matures, depictions of women have transitioned from traditional to more modern roles. Frontier Feminine charts these significant shifts in the Western's transmission of gender values and expectations and aims to expand the critical arena in which Western film is situated by acknowledging the importance of women in this genre.
Justified and Philosophy
The sharp-shooting authors in Justified and Philosophy take aim at many of the same philosophical problems that the Justified TV series grapples with. For instance, is Tim Olyphant's character, Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, morally justified in using his Wild-Wild-West-style vigilante tactics to clean up Harlan County, Kentucky? After all, the meth dealers, thieves, murderers, and other low-life scumbags all deserve what's coming to them, right? Not so fast, Quick-Draw McGraw! What about the law? What about a thorough and complete investigation of matters before dispensing so-called "justice"? What about the idea of the punishment fitting the crime? Deputy Marshal Givens wears a white h...
Study Buddy
Although it has been said that there is nothing new under the sun, it is a fact that sunlight provides food for plants and animals. What is also true is that new thoughts and ideas are generated every day. This book is a result of many hours of ideas designed to enable the reader to think creatively and achieve his or her academic goals. Its focus is to educate. Studying, as its main theme, is universal. Readers may view this book as a compendium of educational material for cross-curricular learning. Whether you favor mathematics, trivia, geography, semantics, or science, there is something here for you. The book is divided into sections, which makes it easier for readers to locate information. Some of the sections include: ?Culture ?Global Connection ?Social Studies ?Technology ?The United States In addition, it features clear and useful examples, opportunities for review and practice, and information for parents to assist their children with homework and other related learning experiences.
Investigating Alias
First aired in 2001, "Alias" is a spy drama with a central action heroine, a complex narrative of moral twists, turns, lies and double-crosses, and an imaginative array of gadgets, gizmos and glamorous costumes. It has become a leading cult television series with a loyal fan following. In the wake of 9/11, "Alias'" themes of doubles and duplicity have been perfectly placed to comment on global relations and the personal paranoias of post 9/11 citizens. But as much as "Alias" reflects contemporary global politics, at its core are themes of family and relationships. The series is ending with a bang in 2006 and "Investigating "Alias"" is the first book to give a full and fascinating examination...
The Descendants of Harvey Wilder and His Ancestors to 1485 in England
Harvey Wilder was born 1805 at Plymouth, Vermont, moved his family in 1844 to the wilderness north of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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