FYS 1273 - Rise & Fall of Galactic Empire: Power & Ideology in Star Wars

Credits: 4
A Long Time Ago, In A Galaxy Far, Far Away…STAR WARS! In this class we will be exploring power and ideology in Star Wars, encompassing the movies, TV shows, and canonical books. From Tusken indigeneity and land sovereignty in The Book of Boba Fett, to Jedi doctrine (and indoctrination) in The Last Jedi, to carceral violence in Andor, to how the High Republic of the books turns to empire in the prequels…this course will range widely through the Star Wars canon to examine the sorts of theories of power and ideology we often use in academia to understand society.
McDaniel Plan: First-Year Seminar