Star Wars in the Public Square
The Clone Wars as Political Dialogue
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Television, Performing Arts, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture
| Author: | Derek R. Sweet | ISBN: | 9781476623474 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers | Publication: | December 1, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Derek R. Sweet |
| ISBN: | 9781476623474 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Publication: | December 1, 2015 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
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 dialogues concerning human cloning, torture, just war theory, peace and drone warfare.
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 dialogues concerning human cloning, torture, just war theory, peace and drone warfare.
