Star Wars in the Public Square

The Clone Wars as Political Dialogue

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Edited by Derek R. Sweet

Type

Essays

Subject

One Film > Star Wars The Clone Wars (TV Series)

Keywords

Star Wars, philosophy

Publishing date

2015

Publisher

McFarland & Co

Collection

Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 224 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-7764-7

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Book Presentation:
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.

About the Author:
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.Donald E. Palumbo is a professor of English at East Carolina University. He lives in Greenville, North Carolina.C.W. Sullivan III is Distinguished Professor of arts and sciences at East Carolina University and a full member of the Welsh Academy. He is the author of numerous books and the on-line journal Celtic Cultural Studies.

Press Reviews:
"Sweet’s book is a significant development in communication and media studies...it tells the story of humanity in an appealing way to mass audiences"―H-Net Reviews.

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