1. The Cultural Practice of being a Star Wars Fan

2. As shown in the video above, I believe the birth and success of Star Wars was an encapsulation of the theories of Consumption within the Circuit of Culture. Du Gay et al. (59) states: This means that although objects are encoded with meaning during their production,the process of production is never fully realized until the moment of consumption. Thus, the unforseen success of the film and the birth of Fan Culture for Star Wars If the link does not work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWzf0IESrcU&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWzf0IESrcU&feature=related

3. Production How did production play a role in fan culture? Star Wars was considered more fiction than science. - Political struggle between an oppressive empire against a group of ‘rebels’ standing up to them. - Elements of fantasy scenarios where ‘Knights’ rescue a Princess - Element of drama of fight between Father and Son - Weapons like ‘lightsabers’ and ‘rayguns’ were simply a alternative version of pistols and swords These factors played an important role in making the Star Wars world a simple yet different world for fans to reproduce themselves on a daily basis. Representation How did representations play a role in fan culture? Works cited: Goldberg, Daniel. "Jung and "Star Wars": The Impact of Jungian Archetypes within the "Star Wars Trilogy" on Moviegoers." The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, 2011. United States -- Illinois: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT). Web. 1 June 2012.

4. Design How did design play a role in fan culture? Work Cited: Curtis, James. "Star Wars: The Movie Turned Brand Empire." Marketing Jul 08 1999: 22-3. ABI/INFORM Complete; ProQuest Research Library. Web. 1 June 2012. Regulation How did regulation play a role in fan culture?

5. Other Areas of Research (questions for myself) Inspiration as part of Representation: US Army Officers who planning military strategies called themselves “Jedi Knights”. This was ten years after the release of the last film The Return of the Jedi (1983). This was seen as a culturally resonating factor of inspiration by then President Ronald Reagan. Could inspiration be part of the factor in Fans subscription to the franchise 30 years on? Works Cited: Meyer, David S. "Star Wars, Star Wars, and American Political Culture." Journal of Popular Culture 26.2 (1992): 99-. ProQuest Research Library; ProQuest Social Science Journals. Web. 1 June 2012. The Star Wars Prequel (1999 – 2005) Lucas Films, filmed and screened the prequel to the Star Wars saga between 1999 and 2005. What kind of impact did this have on the Star wars community? Was there an increased interest at all? Characters I would like to further research the role some characters might have played in the development of a huge an successful fan culture within the world of Star Wars as well.

6. Non-Academic: www.jedinet.com www.jedinet.com www.theforce.net www.youtube.com www.youtube.com Curtis, James. "Star Wars: The Movie Turned Brand Empire." Marketing Jul 08 1999: 22-3. ABI/INFORM Complete; ProQuest Research Library. Web. 1 June 2012.