Identity Politics in Star Wars (Paperback)

George Lucas spoke about the didactic role of cinema and about his own work being presented through the ""moral megaphone"" of the film industry. A considerable body of scholarship on the six-part Star Wars series argues (unconvincingly) that the franchise promoted neo-conservatism in American culture from the late 1970s onward. But there is much in Lucas' grand space opera to suggest something more ideologically complex is going on. This book challenges the view of the saga as an unambiguously violent text exemplifying reactionary politics and discusses the films' identity politics with regard to race and gender.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2016
Authors:	John C. McDowell
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-1-4766-6286-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film theory & criticism
LSN:	1-4766-6286-X
Barcode:	9781476662862

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