Star Warsologies 72: Feminism in Star Wars
This episode of Star Warsologies covers feminism and gender representation in Star Wars with author and historian Becca Harrison.
Becca Harrison tallied up all the screen time for female characters in Star Wars movies over the decades and even made cuts of the film with only dialogue from female characters. They get a lot more screen time these days and we talk about why that’s important. We discuss feminism, gender identity, and the importance of representation when it comes to Star Wars, including within the fandom itself. Becca is a freelance academic who has studied Star Wars from multiple academic angles including historical, data technology, gender identity, and even environmental.
Show Notes:
Check out Becca’s website for more of her work on Star Wars as well as resources for for film analysis and research.
Get your copy of Becca’s book “The Empire Strikes Back (BFI Film Classics)”
Listen to our episode recreating the panel from 2023’s Celebration in London about Andor that included Becca and other experts.
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Star Warsologies is a podcast about science and other fields in a galaxy far, far away. Hosts James Floyd and Melissa Miller combine their love of storytelling in the franchise with their keen interest in all things academic.
