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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vi Preface: Why Who? and We Murder to Dissect 1 Introduction 7
1. One of Us: Doctor Who as Cosmic Spectacle 13 2. I Am He, and He Is Me: Why Doctor Who Is Good for You 32 3. Brave Hearts: The Identity Dance of Doctor and Companion 53 4. The Time Lord Manifesto: A Cautionary Guide to Gallifreyan Culture 75 5. Cranky Cyborgs: Daleks, Cybermen and the Future of Humanity 96 6. Intergalactic Culture Jam: The Doctor vs. the Mega-Corporation 118 7. Red Kangs Are Best: Language Games in the Whoniverse 136 8. Wrinkles in Time: Life, Death and Everything in Between 158
Chapter Notes 189 Bibliography 195 Index 201
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