Star Wars in the Public Square
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-7764-7 (ISBN)
Speculative science fiction, with its underlying socio-political dialogue, represents an important intersection of popular culture and public discourse. As a pop culture text, the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars 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.
Derek R. Sweet is an associate professor of communication studies at Luther College and writes, primarily, about the intersection of rhetoric, popular culture, and politics. He lives in Decorah, Iowa, USA. Donald E. Palumbo is a professor of English at East Carolina University, USA. He lives in Greenville, North Carolina. C. W. Sullivan III is Distinguished Professor of arts and sciences at East Carolina University, USA and a full member of the Welsh Academy. He is the author of numerous books and the on-line journal Celtic Cultural Studies.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: Star Wars and Politics
One—Science Fiction, Rhetoric and Dialogue in the Public Square
Two—Congress and the Clone Troopers
Three—Torture and the Path to the Dark Side
Four—Obama, Obi-Wan and the Contradiction of Fighting a Just War
Five—Guardians of Peace
Six—Attack of the Drones!
Seven—The Clone Wars, Dialogue and the Public Square
Chapter Notes
Works Cited
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 31.12.2015 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett | |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7864-7764-4 / 0786477644 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-7764-7 / 9780786477647 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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