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UNINA9910452585803321 |
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Titolo |
Sex, politics, and religion in Star wars [[electronic resource] ] : an anthology / / edited by Douglas Brode, Leah Deyneka |
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Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-99792-3 |
9786613769534 |
0-8108-8515-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (193 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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BrodeDouglas <1943-> |
DeynekaLeah <1971-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Star Wars films - History and criticism |
Sex in motion pictures |
Politics in motion pictures |
Religion in motion pictures |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1. A Rocky Road to Star Wars: The Early Life and Career of George Lucas; Chapter 2. Star Wars in Black and White: Race and Racism in a Galaxy Not So Far Away; Chapter 3. Beyond Judeo-Christianity: Star Wars and the Great Eastern Religions; Chapter 4. May the Force Be with Jew: The Jedi-Hebraic Connection; Chapter 5. Star Wars: An Exhibition in Cold War Politics; Chapter 6. Fighting the Evil Empire: Star Wars, the Strategic Defense Initiative, and the Politics of Science Fiction |
Chapter 7. Lightsabers, Political Arenas, and Marriages for Princess Leia and Queen AmidalaChapter 8. The Over-Soul of the Force: Emersonian Transcendentalism in the Star Wars Saga; Chapter 9. George Lucas and Freud's Anal Stage Manifestations of Excretory and Vaginal Fear in THX 1138 and Star Wars; Chapter 10. Homosexual Romance and Self-Realization in Star Wars; Chapter 11. The War for Star Wars; Chapter 12. Defining the Jedi Order; Chapter 13. The Empire Strikes Back: Deeper and Darker; Index; About the Editors; About the Contributors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In 1977, Star Wars blazed across the screen to become one of the highest grossing and most beloved movies of all time. In Sex, Politics, and Religion in Star Wars: An Anthology, Douglas Brode and Leah Deyneka have assembled a provocative collection of essays that explore such hot topics as race and racism in the Star Wars galaxy, Judeo-Christian and Eastern re |
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