The myth awakens : canon, conservatism, and fan reception of Star Wars / edited by Ken Derry and John C. Lyden.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Derry, Ken, editor.

Lyden, John, 1959- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Star Wars films--Religious aspects.

Star Wars films.

Physical Description:

xxi, 173 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Eugene, Oregon : Cascade Books, 2018.

Contents:

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

Notes:

"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:

9781532619731

1532619731

OCLC:

1031950356

Publisher Number:

99979452657