The Empire Triumphant: Race, Religion and Rebellion in the Star Wars Films
ISBN-13:
9780786422197
ISBN-10:
078642219X
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Kevin J. Wetmore Jr.
Publication date:
2005
Publisher:
McFarland
Format:
Paperback
224 pages
Category:
Popular Culture
,
Social Sciences
,
Anthropology
,
Behavioral Sciences
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ISBN-13:
9780786422197
ISBN-10:
078642219X
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Kevin J. Wetmore Jr.
Publication date:
2005
Publisher:
McFarland
Format:
Paperback
224 pages
Category:
Popular Culture
,
Social Sciences
,
Anthropology
,
Behavioral Sciences
Summary
The Empire Triumphant: Race, Religion and Rebellion in the Star Wars Films (ISBN-13: 9780786422197 and ISBN-10: 078642219X), written by authors
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George Lucas’s first Star Wars trilogy shows the influences of its era; Cold War tension is evident in its theme of rebellion against totalitarianism. Recent entries in the Star Wars saga—The Phantom Menace (1999) and Attack of the Clones (2002)—are much more concerned with evil corporations, terrorists, and the corruption of the political process. Each film is influenced by the times in which it was released, but also by cultural subtexts and by other films that had direct and indirect effects on Lucas as writer, producer, and director. This work focuses on all six Star Wars films. The first topic of this multifaceted examination is how the films use the language of colonialism (“The” Rebellion, “The” Empire) to emphasize the idea of imperialism. Next the author looks at how Asian influences—including religious undertones from Taoism and Buddhism and the works of Kurosawa and other Asian filmmakers—provide a subtext for much of the action. Next the discussion turns to the representation of people of color in the Star Wars universe, and how other ethnicities are represented overall, particularly through the literalization of the word “aliens.” These topics of discussion provide for penetrating conclusions about Lucas’s films and how they represent race, religion, and rebellion.
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