FWIS 123

STAR WARS AND THE WRITING OF POPULAR CULTURE

Credit Hours: 3 · Undergraduate Lower-Level Course URL: pwc.rice.edu/

This course will unpack the cultural legacy of the Star Wars films through traditional literary analysis and close reading, by situating the films historically, and by considering the ways that the films reflect attitudes towards a variety of social issues, such as spirituality/religion, philosophy, race, gender, class, nationality, and imperialism.

Prerequisites & course information

Short Title: STAR WARS & WRITING CULTURE Department: First-Year Writing Intensive Grade Mode: Standard Letter Course Type: Seminar Credit Hours: 3 Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students. Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level Course URL: pwc.rice.edu/

Sources

Course catalogue ↗2026–2027