Angel’s Female Freaks: (Dis)Abilties, Professional, and Personal Life Limitations

Lorna E Jowett

Angel’s Female Freaks: (Dis)Abilties, Professional, and Personal Life Limitations

Journalism, Media & Performance

Research output: Contribution to Book/Report › Chapter › peer-review

Abstract

Are superpowers (or supernatural powers) a curse or a gift, abilities or disabilities? Do they make their bearer a superhero or just a freak? These are common questions posed by superhero fictions and addressed in successful fantasy TV shows, including the works of Joss Whedon.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Blood, Body and Soul
Subtitle of host publication	Essays on Health, Wellness and Disability in Buffy, Angel, Firefly and Dollhouse
Editors	Tamy Burnett, AmiJo Comeford
Publisher	McFarland & Company
Chapter	3
Pages	42-56
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4766-4627-5
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4766-6763-8
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2022

Publication series

Name	Worlds of Whedon
Publisher	McFarland

Keywords

television studies
television series
gender representation

Cite this

@inbook{09438e14fde746c68a17d835ad58cc5e,

title = "Angel{\textquoteright}s Female Freaks: (Dis)Abilties, Professional, and Personal Life Limitations",

abstract = "Are superpowers (or supernatural powers) a curse or a gift, abilities or disabilities? Do they make their bearer a superhero or just a freak? These are common questions posed by superhero fictions and addressed in successful fantasy TV shows, including the works of Joss Whedon. ",

keywords = "television studies, television series, gender representation",

author = "Jowett, {Lorna E}",

year = "2022",

month = apr,

day = "1",

language = "English",

isbn = "978-1-4766-6763-8",

series = "Worlds of Whedon",

publisher = "McFarland & Company",

pages = "42--56",

editor = "Tamy Burnett and AmiJo Comeford",

booktitle = "Blood, Body and Soul",

}

Angel’s Female Freaks: (Dis)Abilties, Professional, and Personal Life Limitations. / Jowett, Lorna E.
Blood, Body and Soul: Essays on Health, Wellness and Disability in Buffy, Angel, Firefly and Dollhouse. ed. / Tamy Burnett; AmiJo Comeford. McFarland & Company, 2022. p. 42-56 (Worlds of Whedon).

Research output: Contribution to Book/Report › Chapter › peer-review

TY - CHAP

T1 - Angel’s Female Freaks

T2 - (Dis)Abilties, Professional, and Personal Life Limitations

AU - Jowett, Lorna E

PY - 2022/4/1

Y1 - 2022/4/1

N2 - Are superpowers (or supernatural powers) a curse or a gift, abilities or disabilities? Do they make their bearer a superhero or just a freak? These are common questions posed by superhero fictions and addressed in successful fantasy TV shows, including the works of Joss Whedon.

AB - Are superpowers (or supernatural powers) a curse or a gift, abilities or disabilities? Do they make their bearer a superhero or just a freak? These are common questions posed by superhero fictions and addressed in successful fantasy TV shows, including the works of Joss Whedon.

KW - television studies

KW - television series

KW - gender representation

UR - https://mcfarlandbooks.com/imprint/worlds-of-whedon/

UR - https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/blood-body-and-soul/

M3 - Chapter

SN - 978-1-4766-6763-8

T3 - Worlds of Whedon

SP - 42

EP - 56

BT - Blood, Body and Soul

A2 - Burnett, Tamy

A2 - Comeford, AmiJo

PB - McFarland & Company

ER -

Angel’s Female Freaks: (Dis)Abilties, Professional, and Personal Life Limitations

Abstract

Publication series

Keywords

Other files and links

Fingerprint