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Author : Matthew Kapell
Release : 2006
Genre : Performing Arts
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 339/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Finding the Force of the Star Wars Franchise by : Matthew Kapell
Download or read book Finding the Force of the Star Wars Franchise written by Matthew Kapell. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Textbook
Author : Miles Booy
Release : 2021-01-14
Genre : Performing Arts
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 731/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Interpreting Star Wars by : Miles Booy
Download or read book Interpreting Star Wars written by Miles Booy. This book was released on 2021-01-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upon its initial release in 1977, many critics regarded Star Wars as a childish retort to the mature American cinema of the seventies. Though full of sound and fury, some felt that it signified nothing. Four decades later, the significations are multiple as interpretations of the film's strange imagery and metaphoric potential continue to pile up. Interpreting Star Wars analyses and contextualises the dominant trends in Star Wars interpretation from the earliest reviews, through Lucasfilm's attempts to use its position as copyright holder to promote a single meaning, to the 21st century where the internet has rendered such authorial control impossible and new entries to the canon present new twists on old hopes.
Author : John C. McDowell
Release : 2014-07-16
Genre : Performing Arts
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 882/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Politics of Big Fantasy by : John C. McDowell
Download or read book The Politics of Big Fantasy written by John C. McDowell. This book was released on 2014-07-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing critical attention to a particular set of science fiction and fantasy films--Larry and Andy Wachowski's The Matrix, George Lucas' Star Wars saga, and Joss Whedon's Avengers--this book utilizes a wide-ranging set of critical tools to illuminate their political ideologies, while also examining any resistant and complicating turns or byways the films may provide. What they all have in common ideologically is that they--or at least the genres they belong to--tend to be regarded as belonging to politically conservative frames of sociocultural reference. With the Star Wars saga, however, this idea is shown to be superficial and weak.
Author : William Proctor
Release : 2019-07-01
Genre : Performing Arts
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 442/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Disney's Star Wars by : William Proctor
Download or read book Disney's Star Wars written by William Proctor. This book was released on 2019-07-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2012, Disney purchased Lucasfilm, which meant it also inherited the beloved Star Wars franchise. This corporate marriage sent media critics and fans into a frenzy of speculation about what would happen next with the hugely popular series. Disney’s Star Wars gathers twenty-one noted fan and media studies scholars from around the world to examine Disney’s revival of the franchise. Covering the period from Disney’s purchase through the release of The Force Awakens, the book reveals how fans anticipated, interpreted, and responded to the steady stream of production stories, gossip, marketing materials, merchandise, and other sources in the build-up to the movie’s release. From fears that Princess Leia would be turned into a “Disney princess” to collaborative brand management, the authors explore the shifting relationship between fans, texts, and media industries in the context of a crucial rebranding campaign. The result is a fascinating examination of a critical moment in the iconic series’ history.
Author : Elizabeth Rae Coody
Release : 2023-04-17
Genre : Religion
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Book Rating : 377/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Understanding Religion and Popular Culture by : Elizabeth Rae Coody
Download or read book Understanding Religion and Popular Culture written by Elizabeth Rae Coody. This book was released on 2023-04-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Religion and Popular Culture 2nd edition provides an accessible introduction to this exciting and rapidly evolving field. Divided into two parts, Issues in Religion and Genres in Popular Culture, it encourages readers to think critically about the ways in which popular cultural practices and products, especially those considered as forms of entertainment, are laden with religious ideas, themes, and values. This edition has been thoroughly revised and includes five new chapters, updated case studies, and contemporary references. Among the areas covered are religion and film, food, violence, music, television, cosplay, and fandom. Each chapter also includes a helpful summary, glossary, bibliography, discussion questions, and suggestions for further reading/viewing. Providing a set of practical and theoretical tools for learning and research, this book is an essential read for all students of Religion and Popular Culture, or Religion and Media more broadly.
