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Jarvis, Christine and Burr, Vivien (2012) The transformative potential of popular television: the case of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Journal of Transformative Education. ISSN 1541-3446
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Abstract
This paper reports findings from an empirical study examining viewers’ responses to a popular and critically acclaimed television program, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Viewers’ frames of reference were challenged when they identified strongly with characters facing complex moral dilemmas, who behaved in ways that contravened viewers’ espoused values. This sometimes led viewers to develop more inclusive, less judgmental moral frameworks. Viewers also used the program to help them imagine how to cope in difficult circumstances and found that the metaphorical and fantasy elements of the program helped them recognize previously unacknowledged aspects of themselves.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | transformative learning, television viewers, education through fiction, Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races |
| Schools: | School of Education and Professional Development School of Human and Health Sciences School of Human and Health Sciences > Centre for Applied Psychological Research |
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| Depositing User: | Graham Stone |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jan 2012 09:52 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Apr 2013 01:38 |
| URI: | http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/12660 |
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