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Star Wars in the public square : the clone wars as political dialogue
- Title
- Star Wars in the public square : the clone wars as political dialogue / Derek R. Sweet.
- Author
- Sweet, Derek R., 1968-
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
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Details
- Description
- x, 213 pages; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "As a pop culture text 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 dialogs concerning human cloning, torture, just war theory, peace and drone warfare"--
- Series Statement
- Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 50
- Uniform Title
- Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 50.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: Star wars and politics -- Science fiction, rhetoric and dialogue in the public square -- Congress and the clone troopers -- Torture and the path to the dark side -- Obama, Obi-wan and the contradiction of fighting a just war -- Guardians of the peace -- Attack of the drones! -- The clone wars, dialogue and the public square.
- Call Number
- MFLP (Star Wars) 16-170
- ISBN
- 9780786477647
- 0786477644
- LCCN
- 2015042229
- OCLC
- 918874372
- Author
- Sweet, Derek R., 1968- author.
- Title
- Star Wars in the public square : the clone wars as political dialogue / Derek R. Sweet.
- Publisher
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 50Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 50.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- MFLP (Star Wars) 16-170