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Author:
McDowell, John C., author.
Title:
The politics of big fantasy : the ideologies of Star Wars, the Matrix and the Avengers / John C. McDowell.
Publisher:
McFarland & CompanyInc., Publishers,
Copyright Date:
2014
Description:
x, 219 pages ; 23 cm
Subject:
Matrix (Motion picture)
Marvel's The Avengers (Motion picture : 2012)
Matrix (Motion picture)
Star wars
The avengers--Film--2012
The Matrix Collection
Star Wars films--History and criticism.
Fantasy in motion pictures.
Myth in motion pictures.
Motion pictures--Philosophy.
Motion pictures--Political aspects.
Guerre des étoiles (Films)--Histoire et critique.
Fantasmes au cinéma.
Mythe au cinéma.
Fantasy in motion pictures.
Motion pictures--Philosophy.
Motion pictures--Political aspects.
Myth in motion pictures.
Star Wars films.
Ideologie
Philosophie
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-212) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: Why so serious? -- The super body-politic: nationally assembling Joss Whedon's exceptional The avengers -- "He was deceived by a lie": tragedy and the dark plague of the politics of fear in George Lucas' Star wars -- Dystopian polyvalence: emancipating the mediated life from The matrix.
ISBN:
0786474882
9780786474882
OCLC:
(OCoLC)878813081
LCCN:
2014016952
Locations:
PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

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