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The Light and Dark Sides of Star Wars
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The Light and Dark Sides of Star Wars

Edited By: S. Serhat Serter

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This collection analyzes the Star Wars movies from diverse viewpoints—from history and politics to music and economics. The book will appeal to a wide audience, from students and academics to dedicated fans of the saga.

This book brings together various different analyses of the Star Wars movies, each of which approaches the films from a different point of view, such…
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This book brings together various different analyses of the Star Wars movies, each of which approaches the films from a different point of view, such as history, music, advertisement, new media, ideology, economics, politics, and narration. The book will appeal to various audiences, from high school students to academicians, and from university students to fans of the Star Wars franchise.

S. Serhat Serter graduated from the Faculty of Communication Sciences, Cinema and Television of Anadolu University, Turkey, in 1996 and has been working as an Associate Professor at the same department since 2017. He is the author of several journal articles, as well as two books on contemporary Turkish cinema and Star Wars.

Ufuk Kucukcan, Erkan Iznik, Sevil Baycu, Fatma Okumus, Ali Karadogan, Burcin Unal, Gizem Akgulgil, Fulten Larlar, Yagiz Uzunonat, Ozgur Kilinc, Lale Kabadayi, Can Dayioglu, George Christopoulos, S. Serhat Serter

Hardback

  • ISBN: 1-5275-7144-0
  • ISBN13: 978-1-5275-7144-0
  • Date of Publication: 2021-07-21

Paperback

  • ISBN: 1-5275-9904-3
  • ISBN13: 978-1-5275-9904-8
  • Date of Publication: 2023-04-24

Ebook

  • ISBN: 1-5275-7219-6
  • ISBN13: 978-1-5275-7219-5
  • Date of Publication: 2023-04-24
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  • THEMA: ATF, ATFA, ATFN
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