Star Wars in the Public Square
Author | : Derek R. Sweet |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2015-12-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780786477647 |
ISBN-13 | : 0786477644 |
Rating | : 4/5 (644 Downloads) |
Download or read book Star Wars in the Public Square written by Derek R. Sweet and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 dialogues concerning human cloning, torture, just war theory, peace and drone warfare.