It seems from the publisher's web site
http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?isbn=0-7864-2249-1
that Matthew Pateman's book is now available.

Beware that Amazon levies an extra fee on top of the price.

:> The Aesthetics of Culture in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
:> Matthew Pateman
:>
:>
:> ISBN 0-7864-2249-1
:> 288pp. softcover 2006
:>
:>
:> Description
:> On the TV screen as elsewhere, there is often more than
:> meets the eye. For decades, television has offered not just
:> entertainment, but observations -- subtle and otherwise -- on
:> society. This book examines the cultural commentary
:> contained in Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, a show that ran
:> for seven seasons (1997-2003) and 144 episodes.
:>
:> On the surface, Buffy is the marriage of a high school
:> drama to gothic horror. This somewhat unusual vehicle is
:> used to present, via the character of Buffy, fairly typical
:> views of late 20th century culture -- teenage problems; issues
:> regarding a broken home; and the search for meaning and
:> validation. In addition, subtler themes, such as cultural
:> views of knowledge, ethnicity and history, are woven into
:> the show's critique of popular culture. Organized into two
:> sections, this volume offers an in-depth examination of
:> the show: first, through the lens of Buff's confrontation
:> with culture, and second, from the complex perspectives
:> of the individual characters. Issues such as values,
:> ethical choices and the implications of one's actions are
:> discussed -- without ever losing sight of the limitations
:> of a medium that will always be dominated by financial
:> concerns. The final chapter summarizes what Buffy has to
:> say about today's society. An appendix lists Buffy episodes
:> in chronological order.
:>
:> About the Author
:> Matthew Pateman teaches English at the University of Hull.
:>
:>
:> Table of Contents
:>
:> Acknowledgments      vii
:> A Note on the Text      xi
:> Introduction: What kind of name is Buffy?      1
:>
:> Part I: Aesthetics and Cultures in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
:> 1. Aesthetics, Culture and Knowledge: "Everyone forgets,
:>      Willow, that knowledge is the ultimate weapon"      15
:> 2. Aesthetics, Culture and Ethnicity: Silly, silly British Man  38
:> 3. Aesthetics, Culture and History: She lives very much in the now  62
:> 4. Aesthetics, Culture and Ethics: You can tell it's not gonna have
:>      a happy ending when the main guy's all bumpy      85
:>
:> Part II: Restless Traditions: The Aesthetics of Involution
:>      in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
:> 5. The Aesthetics of Involution: I've got a theory      109
:> 6. Willow's Dream: It's exactly like a Greek tragedy    126
:> 7. Xander's Dream: It's all about the journey, isn't it? 146
:> 8. Giles's Dream: There's a great deal going on. And all at once  164
:> 9. Buffy's Dream: You think you know what you are?      183
:> Conclusion: I'd call that a radical interpretation of the text    208
:>
:> Appendix: Episode Listing      213
:> Notes      221
:> Bibliography      247
:> Index      263
:>

"John L"  wrote in message 
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> It seems from the publisher's web site
> http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?isbn=0-7864-2249-1
> that Matthew Pateman's book is now available.
>
> Beware that Amazon levies an extra fee on top of the price.

I'd be wary of ordering any book from Amazon. I once requested a very 
popular book on local history. Amazon claimed it was "very hard to find", 
quoted me 5-6 weeks delivery and charged a search fee. Together with postage 
this was twice the book's original cover price. After months of waiting I 
checked Amazon's web site to find they had deleted the order without my 
knowledge or consent. A few days later I found a big pile of this "hard to 
find" book sitting on a shelf at W.H. Smith at half the price Amazon were 
asking.

Moral: don't assume a book ordered from the inernet will be any quicker or 
cheaper than visitng your local book store.

(kim)

kim wrote:
> Moral: don't assume a book ordered from the inernet will be any quicker or 
> cheaper than visitng your local book store.

Well, duh.

Mattia

"Mattia Valente"  wrote in message 
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> kim wrote:
>> Moral: don't assume a book ordered from the inernet will be any quicker 
>> or cheaper than visitng your local book store.
>
> Well, duh.

You'd be surprised how many people automatically do.

(kim)

kim wrote:
> "Mattia Valente"  wrote in message
> news:43d63d30$0$11064$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
>> kim wrote:
>>> Moral: don't assume a book ordered from the inernet will be any
>>> quicker or cheaper than visitng your local book store.
>>
>> Well, duh.
>
> You'd be surprised how many people automatically do.

Well, if a book is remaindered (that's "deleted" to you), then it will be 
piled high and sold cheap, but can't be ordered.
-- 
John Briggs