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Myth, Media, and Culture in Star Wars: An Anthology
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Myth, Media, and Culture in Star Wars: An Anthology Hardcover - 2012

by Douglas Brode (Editor); Leah Deyneka (Editor)


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In 1977, Star Wars blazed across the screen to become one of the highest grossing and most beloved movies of all time. In Myth, Media, and Culture in Star Wars: An Anthology, Douglas Brode and Leah Deyneka have assembled an intriguing collection of essays that address the influences that shaped the films, as well as the impact the franchise has had on popular culture. This diverse collection investigates the dynamic force that Star Wars has become in popular culture from every imaginable angle.

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  • Title Myth, Media, and Culture in Star Wars: An Anthology
  • Author Douglas Brode (Editor); Leah Deyneka (Editor)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 206
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Scarecrow Press
  • Date 2012-06-14
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780810885127 / 0810885123
  • Weight 1.01 lbs (0.46 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 2.03 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Culture in motion pictures, Myth in motion pictures
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012003282
  • Dewey Decimal Code 791.437

About the author

Douglas Brode teaches popular culture at Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications, the University of Texas at San Antonio, and Our Lady of the Lake University (also in San Antonio). He has published more than 35 books, including Rod Sterling and The Twilight Zone (2009). Leah Deyneka holds a master's degree in 19th-century literature from King's College, London, and has written extensively on literature, film, media, and popular culture.
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