Buffy fandom is still alive and well, and this book is a great addition to that world as well as a great academic treatment of the way gender and sexuality are presented in Whedon's classic TV hit. I've been using this book in my Intro to Gender Studies class for the last couple of years, and although the show debuted about 15 years ago, it is still part of the culture for many of today's college students. Jowett confesses to being a fan of the show herself, but her consideration of the show is open to criticism and she is unafraid to admit that there are things about the show that trouble her. She grapples with the question "Is BTVS a feminist show?" in a way that explores how the show engages with our understandings and constructions of gender and eventually leaves the answer in the hands of the reader.I enjoy using this along with a more traditional gender studies textbook as it gives us a chance to see someone using the theories we explore in the textbook to do real world cultural analysis/critique. We also watch episodes of BTVS throughout the semester, allowing us to interact with Jowett's ideas and come up with our own theories and arguments.Although my intro level students seem to enjoy this book, it would be suited to higher level courses in gender/sexuality studies as well as it does have a strong and well-executed academic premise. Without our gender studies textbook to help guide us, I think some of my intro level students might get lost, especially if they haven't encountered a lot of gender studies or theory in previous classes.Besides being an academic, I'm also a fan of BTVS and this book is a fun read that really engages with the show on an interesting level and allows you to enjoy it in a whole new way. I would love to see a followup dealing with Buffy-spinoff ANGEL, especially relating to Cordelia whose character gets much more development and complexity in the spinoff than she ever did in BTVS. Definitely recommended to academic nerds and Buffy fans alike!