Abigail Reed

Neoliberal Aesthetics of Resistance in the Disney Star Wars Films

Rescripting Rebellion

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Produktbeschreibung

This book explores how Disney's Star Wars films leverage popular discussions about the representations of marginalized communities in U.S. media to gain political and economic profit. Abigail Reed argues that Disney uses these narratives to support a model of resistance that benefits their position as a global media conglomerate.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 154
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9781793647382
• ISBN-10: 1793647380
• Artikelnr.: 69077805

Autorenporträt

By Abigail Reed

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Diversity and the US Dollar: Selling the Future through Star
Wars
Chapter 2: Saw Gerrera, Fear of the Other, and Imperialist Ideologies
Embedded in Rogue One
Chapter 3: "We Are the Spark:" A Story of Loss, Corporate Censorship, and
Reveling in Radical Queer Politics
Chapter 4: "I've Found My True Purpose:" L3-37, Transgressive Bodies, and
Liberatory Movements
Conclusion: The Future of Our Galaxy(ies)
Bibliography
About the Author