Will Brooker Professor of Film and Television at Kingston University, UK. He is the author of several books, including studies of Batman, Star Wars, Blade Runner, and Lewis Carroll.
"This is a wonderful book. Will Brooker provides a wealth of
badly-needed evidence, which will be of great use to anyone
interested in ongoing debates about the relation between cultural
production and consumption, the place of media in identity
formation, and the ways in which meanings are produced from texts.
The book is intelligent and informed, and is supremely careful only
to make claims which are supported by the evidence it presents. It
shows that it is not only possible, but vitally important, for
academics to have a detailed knowledge of the texts and communities
they are writing about, if they are to provide reasonable analyses
of the ways in which they function. Above all, this book is
beautifully written, and extremely readable."--Alan McKee,
Continuum: Journal of Media and Cultural Studies
"Timely and provocative....enthusiastically written....In 10
well-crafted chapters, Brooker manages to capture the original
excitement surrounding the film's 1977 premiere while dissecting
how and why the enthusiasm endures....Brooker's clear prose
sings....[his] obvious dedication to his project makes Using the
Force a must for fans and a necessary read for students of pop
culture."--The Austin Chronicle
"...both readable and informative...There is a lot for the Maul fan
here"--Darth Maul Estrogen Brigade 2, 9/12/02
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