I get what you’re saying. I thought the same thing when I first saw the book on Amazon. But, the most interesting chapters are actually the ones that have nothing to do with politics. Like about Sandokan and the East German comics, like Phil stated. It’s worth a read for SW enthusiasts who want to get even nerdier about the genre.
That’s cool you were able to make it to Austin’s conference! It’s also fair to say that you not only been there and done that. You also got the t-shirt, lol 
. I definitely would have loved to have gone. Especially since I waa just starting to explore SW’s.
It’s a question of taste I suppose, or willingness to indulge some academic’s thesis - I’m clearly not the target audience. To me this type of writing is self indulgent twaddle, and that’s me being polite.
The only lecture/talk that I ever attended on SWs was by Christopher Frayling, and that particular hour or so was both entertaining and informative and never got away from what it is that makes these film so much fun.
I have listened to some of this academic analysis via recent Blu Ray releases … and it’s just god awful wank.
Enjoy film for what it is … but if one feels the need to dissect and regurgitate as some imagined political metaphor, expect some hostility from real film fans.
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