{"product_id":"sisterhood-science-and-surveillance-in-janet-brennan-croft-9781476668543","title":"Sisterhood, Science and Surveillance in Orphan Black: Critical Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003e The BBC America series \u003ci\u003eOrphan Black\u003c\/i\u003e (2013-2017) won acclaim for its compelling writing, resonant themes and innovative special effects. And for the bravura acting of Tatiana Maslany, who plays an ever-growing number of clones drawn into an increasingly dangerous world of cutting-edge science, corporate espionage, military secrets and religious fanaticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Heir to pioneering shows centered on strong female characters, such as \u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDollhouse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLost\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eXena: Warrior Princess\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOrphan Black\u003c\/i\u003e models the current Golden Age of serial-form storytelling, with themes of identity, bodily autonomy, gender and sexuality playing against corporate greed and its co-opting of science. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This collection of new essays analyzes the diverse clone characters and the series, covering topics including motherhood, surveillance culture, mythology, eugenics, and special effects, as well as the science behind cloning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Janet Brennan Croft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 147666854X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476668543\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/17\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.50d","brand":"Janet Brennan Croft","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48485289296127,"sku":"9781476668543","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3bc0f248-1b3d-4b8c-a519-981accf67c3b.jpg?v=1778049015","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sisterhood-science-and-surveillance-in-janet-brennan-croft-9781476668543","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}