Working‐Class Hero? Fighting Neoliberal Precarity in Buffy's Sixth Season

Season Six of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, generally considered the “darkest” of the seven, thus dwells on the real, human world far more than any other season in the fantasy series; not only are Season Six's “Big Bads” all humans, but Buffy must also confront the struggle that few young adults on...

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Published in:Journal of popular culture 2018-10, Vol.51 (5), p.1152-1171
Main Author: Maloney‐Mangold, Michelle
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Heroism & heroes
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Neoliberalism
Social classes
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Working class
Young adults
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Neoliberalism
Social classes
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Young adults
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