
The Inner World of Doctor Who
Psychoanalytic Reflections in Time and Space
- 368 pages
- English
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The Inner World of Doctor Who
Psychoanalytic Reflections in Time and Space
About this book
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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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- ABOUT THE AUTHORS
- NOTE ON AUTHORSā RESPONSIBILITY
- SERIES EDITORSā PREFACE
- PREFACE
- CHAPTER ONE Bigger on the inside
- CHAPTER TWO Fathers and daughters: Fatherās Day and The Parting of the Ways
- CHAPTER THREE The Doctor and the two World Wars: The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances
- CHAPTER FOUR Doctor Who as romance: The Girl in the Fireplace and Vincent and the Doctor
- CHAPTER FIVE Life and death in Doctor Who: Blink and The Angels Take Manhattan
- CHAPTER SIX Words, symbols, and magic: the Doctor meets āthe bardā
- CHAPTER SEVEN Framing mystery: the Doctor meets Agatha Christie
- CHAPTER EIGHT Inside the whale: The Beast Below
- CHAPTER NINE Ordinary stories: The Lodger
- CHAPTER TEN Madman in a box: The Doctorās Wife
- CHAPTER ELEVEN Every time we say goodbye: Closing Time
- CHAPTER TWELVE The story of Amelia Pond
- CONCLUSION Feeling time: narrative and the inner world
- REFERENCES
- APPENDIX I
- APPENDIX II
- INDEX