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Star Wars in the Public Square Derek R. Sweet

Star Wars in the Public Square By Derek R. Sweet

Star Wars in the Public Square by Derek R. Sweet


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As a pop culture text, the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars offers critical commentary on contemporary issues, marking a moment of interplay whereby author and audience come together in collaborative meaning making. This book critically examines the series as a voice in the political dialogues concerning human cloning, torture, just war theory, peace and drone warfare.

Star Wars in the Public Square Summary

Star Wars in the Public Square: The Clone Wars as Political Dialogue by Derek R. Sweet

Speculative science fiction, with its underlying socio-political dialogue, represents an important intersection of popular culture and public discourse. As a pop culture text, the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars 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.

About Derek R. Sweet

Derek R. Sweet is an associate professor of communication studies at Luther College and writes, primarily, about the intersection of rhetoric, popular culture, and politics. He lives in Decorah, Iowa, USA.

Donald E. Palumbo is a professor of English at East Carolina University, USA. He lives in Greenville, North Carolina.

C. W. Sullivan III is Distinguished Professor of arts and sciences at East Carolina University, USA and a full member of the Welsh Academy. He is the author of numerous books and the on-line journal Celtic Cultural Studies.

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NLS9780786477647
9780786477647
0786477644
Star Wars in the Public Square: The Clone Wars as Political Dialogue by Derek R. Sweet
New
Paperback
McFarland & Co Inc
2015-12-01
224
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