I find your lack of faith disturbing

Star Wars and the triumph of geek culture

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I find your lack of faith disturbing

Star Wars and the triumph of geek culture

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"A.D. Jameson takes geeks and non-geeks alike on a surprising and insightful journey through the science fiction, fantasy, and superhero franchises that now dominate pop culture. Walking us through the rise of geekdom from its underground origins to the top of the box office and the bestseller lists, Jameson takes in franchises such as The Lord of the Rings, Guardians of the Galaxy, Harry Potter, Star Trek, and in particular, Star Wars--as well as phenomena like fan fiction, cosplay, and Youtube parodies. Along the way, he blasts through the clichés surrounding geek culture: that its fans are mindless consumers who will embrace all things Spider-Man or Batman, regardless of quality; or that the popularity and financial success of Star Wars led to the death of ambitious filmmaking. A lifelong geek, Jameson shines a new light on beloved classics, explaining the enormous love (and hate) they are capable of inspiring, while exploding misconceptions about how and why they were made. I Find Your lack of Faith Disturbing tells the story of how the geeks have inherited the earth"--Dust jacket.

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I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing: Star Wars and the Triumph of Geek Culture
May 14, 2019, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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Cover of: I find your lack of faith disturbing
I find your lack of faith disturbing: Star Wars and the triumph of geek culture
2018, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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Cover of: I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing
I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing: Star Wars and the Triumph of Geek Culture
2018, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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Table of Contents

pt. I.
The story so far.
"Oh, I'm back out in space again" : the realism of Star Wars ;
The children of Spielberg and Lucas ;
Geek goes mainstream -- -- pt. II.
What every geek wants.
Do you bleed? ;
Historical documents ;
The great geek game ;
Geeking out -- -- pt. III.
To be continued ....
I've got a bad feeling about this : the importance of being geeky ;
Why so serious? ;
Back out in space again : the beauty of Star Wars.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-272) and index.

Copyright Date
2018

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Dewey Decimal Class
791.43/75
Library of Congress
PN1995.9.S695 J35 2018, PN1995.9.S695J35

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288 pages
Number of pages
288

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26958367M
ISBN 10
0374537364
ISBN 13
9780374537364
LCCN
2017038357
OCLC/WorldCat
1004769828

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