The world according to Star Wars. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Cass R. Sunstein.
• Authors: Sunstein, Cass R
• Contents: Introduction: Learning from Star Wars -- I am your father : the heroic journey of George Lucas -- The movie no one liked : an expected flop becomes the defining work of our time -- Secrets of success : was Star Wars awesome, well-timed, or just very lucky? -- Thirteen ways of looking at Star Wars : of Christianity, Oedipus, politics, economics, and Darth Jar Jar -- Fathers and sons : you can be redeemed, especially if your kid really likes you -- Freedom of choice : it's not about destiny or prophecy -- Rebels : why empires fall, why resistance fighters (and terrorists) rise -- Constitutional episodes : free speech, sex equality, and same-sex marriage as episodes -- The Force and the monomyth : of magic, God, and humanity very favorite tale -- Our myth, ourselves : why Star Wars gets to us.
• Publisher Details: New York : Dey Street Books
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 791.43/75; Overdrive -- Ebook; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- General; Electronic books; Trivia and miscellanea; Trivia and miscellanea
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780062484246; 0062484249
• Related ISBNs: 9780062484222; 0062484222
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.