{"product_id":"id-just-as-soon-kiss-a-wookiee-uncovering-racialized-desire-in-the-star-wars-galaxy-hardcover","title":"I'd Just as Soon Kiss a Wookiee: Uncovering Racialized Desire in the Star Wars Galaxy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGreg Carter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e trilogies and their fandoms have engaged with and mirrored American beliefs about race and gender.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e saga takes place in a galaxy far, far away, but its social structures--in particular its racial realities--are thoroughly American. So argues Greg Carter in this thought-provoking analysis, which blends historical and theoretical treatments of science fiction cinema and \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e fandom to explore the subtle mirroring between fantasy and the communities that create and consume it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI'd Just as Soon Kiss a Wookiee\u003c\/i\u003e draws on insights from prominent scholars to examine fictional relationships between groups perceived to be biologically different. Three areas of commonality between the United States and \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e arise: stiff regulation of racial mixture; racialized servitude, with nonhumans placed in positions of bondage; and the presumption of white male supremacy. None of these are functions of the of the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e story; rather, they index the expectations of US society. But expectations have also shifted since \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e launched in 1977, and the franchise with it. Carter gauges minority and mainstream fan reactions, finding that, while science fiction enthusiasts have a reputation for progressiveness, the truth turns out to be as complicated as US racism itself. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 9.13 x 6.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48625908744441,"sku":"9781477331583","price":179.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/UiTswd-kA29781477331583.webp?v=1783037641","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/id-just-as-soon-kiss-a-wookiee-uncovering-racialized-desire-in-the-star-wars-galaxy-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}