Grace under Pressure: Grey's Anatomy Uncovered [Hardcover]

Cynthia Burkhead and Hillary Robson (Author)

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Hillary Robson is an adjunct faculty member in the departments of English and University Studies and is a full-time academic advisor for undeclared students in the Academic Support Center . Her areas of scholastic interest are composition, pedagogy, fandom and fan culture, and popular culture studies. She has published essays in composition texts on using popular culture in the classroom; on composition leaders in the field of composition; and contributed essays on fandom and fan cultures for the television series Alias, Lost, and Veronica Mars . She is a co-author of the books Saviing the World: A Guide to Heroes, Lost's Buried Treasures, and Unlocking Battlestar Galactica; served as research assistant and contributor to Unlocking the Meaning of Lost: An Unauthorized Guide , and is co-program chair with Stacia Watkins for the upcoming meeting of the Popular Culture and American Culture of the South Conference in 2008.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 180 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing (January 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1847185347
• ISBN-13: 978-1847185341
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.7 x 8.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,452,877 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fresh Scholarly Take on Grey's August 24, 2008

By J. Woolston

Format:Hardcover

As an academic, I was unsure of the types of analysis that contributors would apply to the much-loved show. This collection has it all, from a look at narrative techniques, an analysis of feminism via the characters' development, the treatment of religion and race within the program, and the use of fairy tale imagery. (In the interest of full disclosure, I did write one of the essays contained in the volume.) Please, however, do not think that my rating is biased. Each essay is exciting in and of itself; there is no "filler" content present.

Each essay is well-written and highly researched, and yet, the collection remains accessible to non-academics. If you are a fan of the series, you will definitely enjoy this in-depth examination.

While this book is slightly pricey, the content is worth a read. Ask your local library to order a copy because you don't want to miss out on these ideas.