The Politics of Big Fantasy: The Ideologies of Star Wars, The Matrix and The Avengers
Author:   John C. McDowell
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
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9780786474882


Pages:   232
Publication Date:   16 July 2014
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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The Politics of Big Fantasy: The Ideologies of Star Wars, The Matrix and The Avengers


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Author:   John C. McDowell
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.322kg
ISBN:  

9780786474882


ISBN 10:   0786474882
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   16 July 2014
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments deleteix Preface Abbreviations Introduction: Why So Serious? 1. The Super ­Body-Politic: Nationally Assembling Joss Whedon’s Exceptional The Avengers 2. “He was deceived by a lie”: Tragedy and the Dark Plague of the Politics of Fear in George Lucas’ Star Wars 3. Dystopian Polyvalence: Emancipating the Mediated Life from The Matrix Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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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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