Star Wars in the public square : the clone wars as political dialogue /

Star Wars in the public square : the clone wars as political dialogue /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Sweet, Derek R., 1968- author.
Imprint:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
Description:	x, 213 pages ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 50 Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 50.
Subject:	Star Wars films -- History and criticism. Politics in motion pictures. Motion pictures -- Political aspects. Motion pictures -- Political aspects. Politics in motion pictures. Star Wars films. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10459236

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ISBN:	9780786477647 0786477644
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"As a pop culture text offers critical commentary on contemporary issues, marking a moment of interplay whereby author and audience come together in what Russian philosopher Mikhail Bakhtin called collaborative meaning making. This book critically examines the series as a voice in the political dialogs concerning human cloning, torture, just war theory, peace and drone warfare"--

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: Star Wars and Politics
1. Science Fiction, Rhetoric and Dialogue in the Public Square
2. Congress and the Clone Troopers
3. Torture and the Path to the Dark Side
4. Obama, Obi-Wan and the Contradiction of Fighting a Just War
5. Guardians of Peace
6. Attack of the Drones!
7. The Clone Wars, Dialogue and the Public Square
Chapter Notes
Works Cited
Index