{"product_id":"the-myth-awakens-paperback","title":"The Myth Awakens: Canon, Conservatism, and Fan Reception of Star Wars - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKen Derry\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJohn C. Lyden\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe trailers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens made a strong impression on fans. Many were excited by what they saw as a return to the spirit of George Lucas's 1977 creation. 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. 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. 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. 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. They do so using a variety of critical tools, drawing from studies of gender, race, psychology, politics, authority, music, ritual, and memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKen Derry is Associate Professor of Religion, Teaching Stream, at the University of Toronto. His published essays have considered the relationship between religion and violence in a range of written and visual creative works, including John Woo's \u003ci\u003eThe Killer\u003c\/i\u003e, contemporary Indigenous literature, \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Netflix series \u003ci\u003eLuke Cage\u003c\/i\u003e. He is very fond of Patton Oswalt's routine about the awfulness of the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e prequels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e John C. Lyden is Liberal Arts Core Director and Professor of Liberal Arts at Grand View University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFilm as Religion \u003c\/i\u003e(2003) and editor of the \u003ci\u003eRoutledge Companion to Religion and Film \u003c\/i\u003e(2009). He saw the original \u003ci\u003eStar Wars \u003c\/i\u003efilm so many times when it first came out that he memorized most of the dialogue, and can still plausibly impersonate most of the voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42115489857671,"sku":"9781532619731","price":29.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f42397399eabf50ca8e5c8cc4d646dd5.webp?v=1732509385","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-myth-awakens-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}