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The Sexy Science of The Big Bang Theory: Essays on Gender in the Series

The Sexy Science of The Big Bang Theory: Essays on Gender in the Series

The Sexy Science of The Big Bang Theory: Essays on Gender in the Series
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The Sexy Science of The Big Bang Theory: Essays on Gender in the Series

The Sexy Science of The Big Bang Theory: Essays on Gender in the Series

Overview

The Big Bang Theory's mix of humor, nerdy protagonists, sexy female leads and quirky characters have made the series one of CBS's most successful shows and have brought it international acclaim. Like Friends before it, The Big Bang Theory is touted as the show for the new millennium, bringing together aspects of classic humor applied to modern predicaments, usually sexual in nature. This collection of new essays explores sexual themes in The Big Bang Theory, interpreted through various critical lenses. Focusing on gender issues, the contributors explore how the series deals with sexuality and the ideals of masculinity, femininity and heterosexuality.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780786476411
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 06/05/2015
Pages: 204
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Nadine Farghaly has a Ph.D. in American studies from the University of Salzburg. She lives in Siegsdorf, Germany. Eden Leone earned her Ph.D. in rhetoric and writing from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. She lives in Minnesota.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vi

Introduction Nadine Farghaly Eden Leone 1

Penny and the Politics of Plausibility Raewyn Campbell 5

Science in Stilettos: Shaping Perceptions of Women in Science Lauren R. Archer 26

The Big Theory on the (Not So) Bangiri Jewish Mother Julia Spiegel 51

The Adolescent Quest Janice Shaw 72

Disciplining Heterosexuality: Interrogating the Heterosexual Ideal Andrea McClanahan 88

The Mutual Exclusivity Proposition: Female Intellectual ism and Sexuality Alissa Burger 112

Failed Genders and Fragile Intimacies: Living in and After the Big Bang Benjamin Bateman 132

Sexualizing Two Cultures: C. P. Snow, F. R. Leavis and The Big Bang Theory Brian McAllister 146

The American Female Dichotomy: Smart or Sexy Abigail G. Scheg 159

The Androgyny of Rajesh Koothrappali Ann-Gee Lee 174

About the Contributors 189

Index 191

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