Released in May 1977, the original Star Wars movie inaugurated the age of the movie blockbuster. It also redefined the use of cinematic special effects, creating a new textual universe that now stretches through three decades, two trilogies and generations of fascinated viewers. The body of critical analysis that has developed from this epic focuses primarily on the Star Wars universe as a contemporary myth. However, like any fiction, it must also be viewed–and consequently analyzed–as a product of the culture which created it. The essays in this book analyze the Star Wars trilogies as a culturally and historically specific phenomenon. Moving away from the traditional myth-based criticism of the films, the essayists employ a cultural studies model to examine how this phenomenon intersects with social formations such as economics, technology, race and gender. Critical approaches are varied and include political and economic analysis informed by feminism, contemporary race theory, Marxism, new media studies and post-humanism. Among the topics covered are the connections between the trilogies and our own cultural landscape; the problematic issues of race and gender; and the thematic implications of Lucas’ presentation of technology. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Silvio Carl Silvio & Vinci Tony M. Vinci
Culture, Identities and Technology in the Star Wars Films [EPUB ebook]
Essays on the Two Trilogies
Culture, Identities and Technology in the Star Wars Films [EPUB ebook]
Essays on the Two Trilogies
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Ngôn ngữ Anh ● định dạng EPUB ● Trang 243 ● ISBN 9781476611068 ● Biên tập viên Silvio Carl Silvio & Vinci Tony M. Vinci ● Nhà xuất bản McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers ● Được phát hành 2014 ● Có thể tải xuống 3 lần ● Tiền tệ EUR ● TÔI 5898194 ● Sao chép bảo vệ Adobe DRM
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