The Politics of Big Fantasy

The Ideologies of Star Wars, The Matrix and The Avengers

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by John C. McDowell

Type

Studies

Subject

One Film > Star Wars, The Matrix, The Avengers

Keywords

politics, ideology, George Lucas, Lana & Lilly Wachowski, Joss Whedon

Publishing date

2014

Publisher

McFarland & Co

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 232 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-7488-2

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Book Presentation:
Bringing critical attention to a particular set of science fiction and fantasy films—Larry and Andy Wachowski’s The Matrix, George Lucas’ Star Wars saga, and Joss Whedon’s Avengers—this book utilizes a wide-ranging set of critical tools to illuminate their political ideologies, while also examining any resistant and complicating turns or byways the films may provide.

About the Author:
John C. McDowell is the Morpeth chair in theology & religious studies at the University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia. He is associate editor and book review editor for Colloquium.

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