Overview

As Doctor Who approaches its fiftieth anniversary recent series have taken the show to new heights in terms of popular appeal and critical acclaim.The Doctor and his TARDIS-driven adventures, along with companions and iconic monsters, are now recognised and enjoyed globally. The time is ripe for a detailed analytic assessment of this cultural phenomenon. Focussing on the most recent television output The Inner World of Doctor Who examines why the show continues to fascinate contemporary audiences. Presenting closely-observed psychoanalytic readings of selected episodes, this book examines why these stories of time travel, monsters, and complex human relationships have been successful in providing such an emotionally rich dramatization of human experience. The Inner World of Doctor Who seeks to explore the multiple cultural and emotional dimensions of the series, moving back and forth from behind the famous sofa, where children remember hiding from scary monsters, and onto the proverbial psychoanalytic couch.

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Author:   Iain MacRury ,  Michael Rustin
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9780367102432

ISBN 10:   0367102439
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   05 July 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Note on Authors’ Responsibility , Series Editors’ Preface , Preface , Bigger on the inside , Fathers and daughters: Father’s Day and The Parting of the Ways , The Doctor and the two World Wars: The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances , Doctor Who as romance: The Girl in the Fireplace and Vincent and the Doctor , Life and death in Doctor Who: Blink and The Angels Take Manhattan , Words, symbols, and magic: the Doctor meets “the bard” , Framing mystery: the Doctor meets Agatha Christie , Inside the whale: The Beast Below , Ordinary stories: The Lodger , Madman in a box: The Doctor’s Wife , Every time we say goodbye: Closing Time , The story of Amelia Pond , Conclusion , List of Doctor Who episodes and series cited , List of television programmes and films cited

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