{"product_id":"identity-politics-in-george-lucas-star-wars-paperback","title":"Identity Politics in George Lucas' Star Wars - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn C. McDowell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Lucas spoke about the didactic role of cinema and about his own work being presented through the \"moral megaphone\" of the film industry. A considerable body of scholarship on the six-part \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e series argues (unconvincingly) that the franchise promoted neo-conservatism in American culture from the late 1970s onward. But there is much in Lucas' grand space opera to suggest something more ideologically complex is going on. This book challenges the view of the saga as an unambiguously violent text exemplifying reactionary politics, and discusses the films' identity politics with regard to race and gender.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn C. McDowell\u003c\/b\u003e is the director of research at the University of Divinity, and is based in Melbourne, Australia. He is associate editor and book review editor for \u003ci\u003eColloquium\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42717464166463,"sku":"9781476662862","price":64.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0327cc62d7b6f39786be2840e89060de.webp?v=1765078564","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/identity-politics-in-george-lucas-star-wars-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}