Doctor Who Cuttings Archive

Afterword: The Hope of the Doctor

From The Doctor Who Cuttings Archive
Jump to navigationJump to search

No image available.


[edit]
  • Publication: Implicit Religion
  • Date: vol. 18, no. 4 (2015)
  • Author: Matt Hills
  • Page: 575-578
  • Language: English
  • Abstract: This Afterword considers whether Doctor Who’s religious meanings are “polysemic” (different for different audiences) or “neutrosemic” (mirroring the religious commitments of those reading the programme). I argue that implicit religion is a useful concept not just in relation to the show’s plurality of meaning, but also its unpredictable cultural life, inspiring generations of viewers (and fans who would become its producers) to pay attention to the Doctor’s unusual heroism. Doctor Who promises moral and educative possibilities; it conveys a deep hope in transformative agency, even if these meanings cannot be guaranteed to arrive for audiences.


Disclaimer: These citations are created on-the-fly using primitive parsing techniques. You should double-check all citations. Send feedback to whovian@cuttingsarchive.org

  • APA 6th ed.: Hills, Matt (vol. 18, no. 4 (2015)). Afterword: The Hope of the Doctor. Implicit Religion p. 575-578.
  • MLA 7th ed.: Hills, Matt. "Afterword: The Hope of the Doctor." Implicit Religion [add city] vol. 18, no. 4 (2015), 575-578. Print.
  • Chicago 15th ed.: Hills, Matt. "Afterword: The Hope of the Doctor." Implicit Religion, edition, sec., vol. 18, no. 4 (2015)
  • Turabian: Hills, Matt. "Afterword: The Hope of the Doctor." Implicit Religion, vol. 18, no. 4 (2015), section, 575-578 edition.
  • Wikipedia (this article): <ref>{{cite news| title=Afterword: The Hope of the Doctor | url=http://cuttingsarchive.org/index.php/Afterword:_The_Hope_of_the_Doctor | work=Implicit Religion | pages=575-578 | date=vol. 18, no. 4 (2015) | via=Doctor Who Cuttings Archive | accessdate=28 March 2024 }}</ref>
  • Wikipedia (this page): <ref>{{cite web | title=Afterword: The Hope of the Doctor | url=http://cuttingsarchive.org/index.php/Afterword:_The_Hope_of_the_Doctor | work=Doctor Who Cuttings Archive | accessdate=28 March 2024}}</ref>