The Trials and Tribulations of Luke Skywalker: How The Walt Disney Co. and Lucasfilm Have Failed to Confront Joseph Campbell’s Troublesome Legacy
The present contribution offers some critical reflections on the influence of Comparative Religion scholar Joseph Campbell’s (1904- 1987) monomyth, or hero’s journey, on George Lucas’ Star Wars space opera. Like other celebrated 20th-century scholars of religion, after his death Campbell was reve...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Equinox
2021
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Implicit religion
Year: 2020, Volume: 23, Issue: 3, Pages: 251–276 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Campbell, Joseph 1904-1987
/ Conservatism
/ Lucas, George 1944-
/ Lucasfilm
/ Star wars
/ The Walt Disney Company
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| RelBib Classification: | AA Study of religion AD Sociology of religion; religious policy KBQ North America |
| Further subjects: | B
Star Wars
B Conspirituality B Comparative Religion B Joseph Campbell B monomyth B Lucasfilm |
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