LEADER 05225nam 2200613 450 001 9910139125803321 005 20170817190213.0 010 $a1-118-84369-X 010 $a1-118-84365-7 010 $a1-118-84368-1 035 $a(CKB)2550000001273073 035 $a(EBL)1662679 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001180265 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11721214 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001180265 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11198849 035 $a(PQKB)10847950 035 $a(OCoLC)878149088 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1662679 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001273073 100 $a20140415h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aVeronica Mars and philosophy $einvestigating the mysteries of life (which is a bitch until you die) /$fedited by George A. Dunn ; Simon Levy, cover design ; contributors Kasey Butcher [and eleven others] 210 1$aChichester, England :$cWiley Blackwell,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (238 p.) 225 1 $aBlackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-118-84370-3 311 $a1-306-63949-2 327 $aVeronica Mars and Philosophy: Investigating the Mysteries of Life (Which is a Bitch Until you Die); Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The PI and the Philosophers; Part I Veronica Mars is Rich Dude Kryptonite: Investigating Politics and the Social Order; 1 Getting Past the Velvet Ropes: Status Anxiety in Neptune; Backup; The Computer Geek and the Snitch; Lessons from the Navarros; Other People Suck; Status Update; Acknowledgment; Notes; 2 "That's Really Criminal of You"": Why it May be Okay for Veronica Mars to Break the Law; "I Failed Criminal Law and I Still Know that Can't be Good" 327 $a"A Long Time Ago""I Get All My Criminal Tendencies from You"; "That Community's a Lot More Wholesome and Functional than, Just for Example, Neptune Is"; Notes; 3 "Got Any Enemies You Know About?" ... "Well, There's the Klan": Race, Rancor, and Riches in Neptune, California; "The Hero Is the One Who Stays and the Villain Is the One Who Splits"; "How Do You People Not Make Yourselves Sick?"; "Why Do You Care So Much for That Skinny Negro Anyway?"; Notes; Part II Veronica Mars is aTriple Threat-Girl,Teenager, andPrivate Detective: Investigating theWorld of noir 327 $a4 Breaking Bad in Neptune: How "Cool Guys" Become PsychopathsMy Big Fat Sociology Experiment; "Despite Popular Opinion, You Really Can't Beat the Truth Out of Someone"; The Axis of Mercer; "Haven't Thought of You Lately at All"; Notes; 5 Noir Neptune: Genre and Gender Bending in Veronica Mars; "A Town without a Middle Class"; "Fun? You Think I'm Having Fun?"; "I Know All of This Because I Have Done Everything I Can to Get to the Truth"; Notes; 6 "Don't Forget about Me, Veronica": Time, Memory, and Mystery in Veronica Mars; "Memories Both Misty and Water-Colored" 327 $a"I Haven't Thought of You Lately at All""Even the Experts Agree, a Girl Needs Closure"; Notes; Part II Veronica Mars Doesn't Hang with the Evil and Morally Bankrupt: Investigating Vice and Virtue; 7 "I'm Old School, an Eye for an Eye": Veronica and Vengeance; "The Bitch Is Back"; Neptune, a Town without Mercy; "Shut Up, Sane Veronica-I'm in Charge Now!"; Oh, How the Mighty Have Softened!; "Do You Not Instinctively Fear Me?"; Notes; 8 "We Used to be Friends": An Aristotelian Analysis of Veronica's Friendships; "I Do Favors for Friends"; "Mom Seems to Like Him" 327 $a"How about You Do Me a Favor for Once?""I'm Not Built That Way"; "See, This Dame Walks In"; Notes; 9 Does Veronica Trust Anyone?; "Trust Me"; "Who's Your Daddy?"; "Our Own Game of Spy vs. Spy"; "I Never Would Have Believed It Either"; Acknowledgment; Notes; Part IV Veronica Mars is No Longer That Girl: Investigating Women in Society; 10 Veronica's Trip to the Dentist: Don't Blame the Victim; Walking over Veronica's Corpse for Free Gum; "Your Basic Rum, Coke, and Roofie"; The Road to Hell is Paved with GHB; "It Was a Mistake"; Notes 327 $a11 "Grow a Sense of Humor, You Crazy Bitch": Veronica Mars as a Feminist Icon 330 $a Veronica Mars is a kick-ass private investigator, smart and street-wise. But what can her character tell us about larger life issues, such as knowledge and skepticism, trust and friendship, revenge, race, gender, and feminism? What makes her tick? And why is Logan such a sarcastic bad boy, anyway? Veronica Mars and Philosophy features a thought-provoking collection of essays centered on philosophical issues brought forth in Veronica Mars, the critically acclaimed neo-noir detective series set in the fictional town of Neptune, California. Fans and newcomers alike will gai 410 0$aBlackwell philosophy and popculture series. 676 $a791.45/72 676 $a791.4572 702 $aDunn$b George A.$f1957- 702 $aLevy$b Simon 702 $aButcher$b Kasey 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910139125803321 996 $aVeronica Mars and philosophy$92239696 997 $aUNINA