|aStar Wars :|bthe triumph of nerd culture /|cJosef Benson.
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|aLanham, Maryland :|bRowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.,|cc2020.
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|axvi, 151 pages, 22 unnumbered pages of plates :|billustrations (black and white) ;|c24 cm
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|atext|btxt|2rdacontent
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|astill image|bsti|2rdacontent
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|aunmediated|bn|2rdamedia
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|avolume|bnc|2rdacarrier
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|aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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|aPrologue: The triumph of nerd culture -- Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper? -- These aren't the droids you are looking for -- I have a bad feeling about this -- A great disturbance in the Force-- I am altering the deal -- This is the way -- Conclusion: the cycle is complete.
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|a"Star Wars: The Triumph of Nerd Culture seeks to tell the story of the film franchise from the point of view of the fans who had as much to do with making the film what it is today as the film itself"--|cProvided by publisher.
This book tells the story of a filmmaker and a fandom that, while wildly popular and financially successful, never really received the kind of recognition reserved for films often described as small,