{"id":6040,"date":"2025-04-09T10:24:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T15:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/history\/?p=6040"},"modified":"2025-04-09T10:25:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T15:25:32","slug":"associate-professor-carter-publishes-new-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/history\/associate-professor-carter-publishes-new-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Associate Professor Carter Publishes New Book"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Star Wars saga takes place in a galaxy far, far away, but its social structures\u2014in particular its racial realities\u2014are 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 to explore the subtle mirroring between fantasy and the communities that create and consume it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019d Just as Soon Kiss a Wookiee draws on insights from prominent scholars to examine fictional relationships between groups perceived to be biologically different. Three areas of commonality between the United States and Star Wars arise: stiff regulation of racial mixture; racialized servitude, with nonhumans placed in positions of bondage; and the presumption of white male supremacy. None of these are functions of the of the Star Wars story; rather, they index the expectations of US society. But expectations have also shifted since Star Wars launched in 1977, and the franchise with it. Carter gauges minority and mainstream fan reactions, finding that, while science fiction enthusiasts have a reputation for progressiveness, the truth turns out to be as complicated as US racism itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more from the<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus-2021\/uwm-historian-takes-on-race-relationships-and-representation-in-star-wars\/\"> UWM interview<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations Dr. Carter!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Star Wars saga takes place in a galaxy far, far away, but its social structures\u2014in particular its racial realities\u2014are thoroughly American. 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