The trailers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens made a strong impression on fans.
Lyden is Liberal Arts Core Director and Professor of Li.
John C.
He is very fond of Patton Oswalt\'s routine about the awfulness of the Star Wars prequels.
His published essays have considered the relationship between religion and violence in a range of written and visual creative works, including John Woo\'s The Killer, contemporary Indigenous literature, The Wizard of Oz, and the Netflix series Luke Cage. --Amir Hussain, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles Ken Derry is Associate Professor of Religion, Teaching Stream, at the University of Toronto.
This excellent collection helps us to better understand the Star Wars universe, but also gives us insight into the study of religion in our own universe.
So says Han Solo in The Force Awakens.
It\'s all true. . .
All of it . . .
The Jedi .
The Force. it\'s true. . .
Blizek, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Founding Editor, Journal of Religion & Film \'Crazy thing is . --William L.
You will have fun reading the essays in this book.
The serious study of religion, myth, and film can actually be fun.
At the same time that we take popular culture seriously, Derry also suggests we take ourselves less seriously.
He argues that we ought to take study of popular culture, in this case the Star Wars saga, seriously, because it opens up areas of discussion and interest that are ignored by theology and film.
Ken Derry\'s introduction sets the tone for this book.
They do so using a variety of critical tools, drawing from studies of gender, race, psychology, politics, authority, music, ritual, and memory.
In their analyses the authors of this book reflect on fan responses in relation to various elements of (and changes to) the Star Wars canon--including toys, video games, and novels, as well as several of the films.
The Myth Awakens examines the religious implications of this phenomenon, considering the ways in which Myth can function to reinforce traditional social and political values.
When the film was finally released, reactions similarly seemed to hinge on whether or not The Force Awakens renewed the mythic aspects of the original trilogy in ways that fans approved of.
Others--including several white supremacy groups--were upset and offended by key differences, most notably the shift away from a blond, blue-eyed, male protagonist.
Many were excited by what they saw as a return to the spirit of George Lucas\'s 1977 creation.
The trailers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens made a strong impression on fans
