I'd Just as Soon Kiss a Wookiee: Uncovering Racialized Desire in the Star Wars Galaxy

by Greg Carter

How the Star Wars trilogies and their fandoms have engaged with and mirrored American beliefs about race and gender.

The Star Wars 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 Star Wars fandom...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477331581
• ISBN13: 9781477331583
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.