The myth awakens: canon, conservatism, and fan reception of Star Wars
Preface: The book awakens / Ken Derry -- Introduction: Being sith lord sexypants / Ken Derry -- The more things change: historical political context and the force awakens / John C. Lyden -- The brightest shadow: from fighting darkness to seeking it / Lindsay Macumber -- Leia "the Hutt slayer&qu...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Eugene, Oregon
Cascade Books
[2018]
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Star wars
/ Reception
/ Fan
/ Mythology
/ Sacralization
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion ZB Sociology |
| Further subjects: | B
Star Wars films
Religious aspects
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Table of Contents Blurb |
| Summary: | Preface: The book awakens / Ken Derry -- Introduction: Being sith lord sexypants / Ken Derry -- The more things change: historical political context and the force awakens / John C. Lyden -- The brightest shadow: from fighting darkness to seeking it / Lindsay Macumber -- Leia "the Hutt slayer" and Rey "the next generation badass boss bitch": heroism, gender, and fan appreciation / Chris Klassen -- I've heard this somewhere before: the myth-making implications of Han and Leia's theme / Kutter Callaway -- The racism awakens / Daniel White Hodge, Joseph Boston -- Do, or do not; there is no try: race, rhetoric, and diversity in the Star Wars universe / Joshua Call -- Ritual, repetition, and the responsibility of relaying the myth / Justin Mullis -- Memory, history, and forgetting in Star Wars fandom / Syed Adnan Hussain -- The ion canon will fire several shots to make sure any enemy ships will be out of your flight path: canonization, tribal theologians, and imaginary world building / Kenneth MacKendrick |
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| Item Description: | "The Force Awakens renewed the mythic aspects of the original trilogy in ways that fans approved of. The Myth Awakens examines the religious implications of this phenomenon, considering the ways in which myth can function to reinforce "traditional" social and political values"--Back cover Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| ISBN: | 1532619731 |