{"product_id":"star-wars-multiverse-paperback-softback-9781978815254","title":"Star Wars Multiverse (Paperback \/ softback) 9781978815254","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eStar Wars Multiverse\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCarmelo Esterrich (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781978815254\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 August 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e176 pages\u003cbr\u003e17.8 x 11.4 x 1.5 cm, 0.141 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Things are never as simple as they seem. While the stories of Star Wars span multiple media forms, the universes of the franchise are vast and uncharted. In this insightful volume, Carmelo Esterrich mines the unique and multifaceted Star Wars multiverse in all its complexities, delving deeply into discussions of diversity, war, fandom, and gender across the galaxy. Whether discussing the Canon and the Legend, the Fan and the Creator, or the human and the alien (and the droid!), Esterrich proves that the force is strong with Star Wars. Don't be a nerf herder – get this book now!\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e— Paul Booth, author of Board Games as Media\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.colum.edu\/news-and-events\/articles\/2020\/associate-professor-carmelo-esterrich-to-publish-star-wars-multiverse-in-2021?fbclid=IwAR01wtILJncBpXTBXtzo5pQ4kKjbGvwDHM2bTvZeCmdXKR7bYfPMdXxpGxM#.X9ozSulKhQL\"'\u003e\"Associate Professor Carmelo Esterrich to publish Star Wars Multiverse in 2021\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— Columbia College Chicago\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.rickymceachernartist.com\/eagertoknow\/085-seriously\"'\u003eE2K: Eager to Know podcast, \"Seriously Star Wars\" episode interview with Carmelo Esterrich\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— Eager to Know podcast (e2K)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/news.psu.edu\/story\/672066\/2021\/10\/08\/alumnus-authors-book-conversation-starter-about-all-things-star-wars?fbclid=IwAR0Avs1yOJimTboIhAAucJ8TSzMdFA_WLLTgIhHvse-NQy8wKLullG82c6g\"'\u003e\"Alumnus authors book, a 'conversation starter,' about all things Star Wars\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— Penn State News\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.rickymceachernartist.com\/eagertoknow\/085-seriously\"'\u003eE2K: Eager to Know podcast, \"Seriously Star Wars\" episode interview with Carmelo Esterrich\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— Eager to Know podcast (e2K)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/news.psu.edu\/story\/672066\/2021\/10\/08\/alumnus-authors-book-conversation-starter-about-all-things-star-wars?fbclid=IwAR0Avs1yOJimTboIhAAucJ8TSzMdFA_WLLTgIhHvse-NQy8wKLullG82c6g\"'\u003e\"Alumnus authors book, a 'conversation starter,' about all things Star Wars\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— Penn State News\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.colum.edu\/news-and-events\/articles\/2020\/associate-professor-carmelo-esterrich-to-publish-star-wars-multiverse-in-2021?fbclid=IwAR01wtILJncBpXTBXtzo5pQ4kKjbGvwDHM2bTvZeCmdXKR7bYfPMdXxpGxM#.X9ozSulKhQL\"'\u003e\"Associate Professor Carmelo Esterrich to publish Star Wars Multiverse in 2021\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— Columbia College Chicago\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Things are never as simple as they seem. While the stories of Star Wars span multiple media forms, the universes of the franchise are vast and uncharted. In this insightful volume, Carmelo Esterrich mines the unique and multifaceted Star Wars multiverse in all its complexities, delving deeply into discussions of diversity, war, fandom, and gender across the galaxy. Whether discussing the Canon and the Legend, the Fan and the Creator, or the human and the alien (and the droid!), Esterrich proves that the force is strong with Star Wars. Don't be a nerf herder – get this book now!\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e— Paul Booth, author of Board Games as Media\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eStar Wars \u003c\/i\u003emay have started out as a film about a Manichean battle between good and evil, but as countless filmmakers, novelists, animators, fan artists and even cosplayers have taken the opportunity to play in the fictional world George Lucas created, it has expanded into something far greater, resulting in a richly layered and diverse Star Wars multiverse. \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e  Drawing from a full range of \u003ci\u003eStar Wars \u003c\/i\u003emedia, including comics, children's books, fan films, and television shows like \u003ci\u003eClone Wars \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Mandalorian\u003c\/i\u003e, Carmelo Esterrich explores how these stories set in a galaxy far far away reflect issues that hit closer to home. He examines what they have to say about political oppression, authoritarianism, colonialism, discrimination, xenophobia, and perpetual war. Yet he also investigates subtler ways in which the personal is political within the multiverse, including its articulations of gender and sexuality, its cultural hierarchies of language use, and its complex relationships between humans, droids and myriad species. This book demonstrates that the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars \u003c\/i\u003emultiverse is not just a stage for thrilling interstellar battles, but also an exciting space for interpretation and discovery.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003ePreface: Seriously, Star Wars\u003cbr\u003e 1 Navigating a Multiverse: Watching, Reading, Wearing Star Wars\u003cbr\u003e 2 Humans and Creatures + Droids: Hierarchies of Life\u003cbr\u003e 3 Imperial Desires: War, Order, Colonialism\u003cbr\u003e 4 Beyond Princesses and Flyboys: Gender and Sexuality in Star Wars\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Star Wars, Seriously\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Further Reading\u003cbr\u003e Works Cited\u003cbr\u003e Filmography\u003cbr\u003e Index \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52702556389656,"sku":"9781978815254","price":15.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/star-wars-multiverse-paperback-softback-9781978815254","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}