Sex, politics, and religion in Star wars [[electronic resource] ] : an anthology / / edited by Douglas Brode, Leah Deyneka
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Sex, politics, and religion in Star wars [[electronic resource] ] : an anthology / / edited by Douglas Brode, Leah Deyneka
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| Pubblicazione: | Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 791.43/75 |
| Soggetto topico: | Star Wars films - History and criticism |
| Sex in motion pictures | |
| Politics in motion pictures | |
| Religion in motion pictures | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Altri autori: |
BrodeDouglas <1943->
DeynekaLeah <1971->
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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 | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Sex, politics, and religion in Star wars |
| ISBN: | 1-280-99792-3 |
| 9786613769534 | |
| 0-8108-8515-8 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910452585803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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