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Star Wars in the Public Square : The Clone Wars as Political Dialogue
Overview
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.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780786477647
- ISBN-10: 0786477644
- Publisher: McFarland & Company
- Publish Date: December 2015
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.65 pounds
- Page Count: 224
- Reading Level: Ages 18-UP
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