List of Illustrations....... xi List of Tables xiii Acknowledgments. xv Guide: Star Wars Film References xvii 1. Introduction: Spectacle, Merchandise, and Influence 1 John Shelton Lawrence Myth 2. Joseph Campbell, George Lucas, and the Monomyth 21 John Shelton Lawrence 3. The Galactic Way of Warfare 35 Stephen P. McVeigh 4- Pedagogy of (the) Force: The Myth of Redemptive Violence 59 Michelle J. Kinnucan Religion 5. "Hokey Religions and Ancient Weapons": The Force of Spirituality 75 Jonathan L. Bowen and Rachel Wagner 6. "I Am a Jedi": Star Wars Fandom, Religious Belief, and the 2001 Census 95 Jennifer E. Porter viii FINDING THE FORCE OF THE STAR WARS FRANCHISE Sexuality and Gender 7. Thawing the Ice Princess , 115 Philip L Simpson 8. How the Star Wars Saga Evokes the Creative Promise of Homosexual Love: A Gay-Centered Psychological Perspective. 131 Roger Kaufman Genetics, Social Order, and Domination ). Eugenics, Racism, and the Jedi Gene Pool 159 Matthew Wilhelm Kapell 10. Imperial Plastic, Republican Fiber: Speculating on the Post-Colonial Other 175 Stephanie J. Wilhelm Playtoys and Collecting 11. Growing Up in a Galaxy Far, Far Away 187 Jess C. Horsley 12. Two Generations of Boys and Their Star Wars Toys 191. John Panton 13. Aging Toys and Players: Fan Identity and Cultural Capital 209 Lincoln Geraghty Evaluations 14. Blowing Stardust in Our Eyes: Digital Film Theory and Identification with Imaginary Cameras 227 Andrew Plemmons Pratt TABLE OF CONTENTS IX 15. The Menace of the Fans to the Franchise ..243 Mark McDermott 16. A Survey of Popular and Scholarly Receptions of the Star Wars Franchise 265 Bruce Isaacs 17. Conclusion: Finding Myth in the History of Your Own, Time 283 Matthew Wilhelm Kapell Appendix: Star Wars Filmography 291 Contributors 293 Index.. 299 PPN: 258656387 Titel: Finding the force of the Star wars franchise / fans, merchandise, & critics ; ed. by Matthew Wilhelm Kapell .... - Lang New York 2006 ISBN: 0-8204-6333-7pbk. : alk. paper Bibliographischer Datensatz im SWB-Verbund.