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The Politics of Big Fantasy

The Ideologies of Star Wars, The Matrix and The Avengers

by John C. McDowell

Type
Studies
Subject
One FilmStar Wars, The Matrix, The Avengers
Keywords
politics, ideology, George Lucas, Lana & Lilly Wachowski, Joss Whedon
Publishing date
2014
Publisher
McFarland & Co
Language
English
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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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