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Re: Star Wars: Episode 2 and Archives - stereoptype



I'm glad to hear I am not the only one who felt this way.  Considering all of the possiblities for this character (younger, male, person of color, non-human), I found it troubling that Lucas chose to have the character reinforcing such an outdated stereotype (especially since no one on Lucas's archive staff looks like that!!).

On the other hand, when the action figure is made and released, I'll probably be waiting in line to get it.  It'll probably be the only time in my lifetime that an action figure of an archivist is available!!

Daryl A. Maxwell
Archivist
Universal Studios
818-777-7497
818-866-1343-Fax
daryl.maxwell@unistudios.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Colleen Robledo [mailto:colleenrobledo@HOTMAIL.COM]
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 9:51 AM
To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
Subject: Re: Star Wars: Episode 2 and Archives - stereoptype


Notice how the archivist still fits the librarian stereotype?.... female,
old, rigid, dour looking clothes, and the infamous bun hairstyle.  I
couldn't see what kind of shoes she was wearing, but I'm sure they were
sensible ones.  All she was missing are glasses!!!

Amazing how this stereoptype exists even in a galaxy far, far away!

Colleen Robledo
Graduate student, concurrent programs
SJSU - School of Library & Info Science
CSUF - Department of History


>From: "Thieman, Deidre" <Thieman.Deidre@MBCO.COM>
>Reply-To: "Thieman, Deidre" <Thieman.Deidre@MBCO.COM>
>To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
>Subject: Re: Star Wars: Episode 2 and Archives
>Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 10:27:51 -0500
>
>I saw it last night.  The archives aren't dusty and do seem to be a fairly
>busy place, but the Archivist's customer service skills could use some
>work.
>
>DEIDRE THIEMAN
>BA - Moving Image Arts; MLIS - Archives Specialization; SAA, AMIA
>Corporate Archivist
>Miller Brewing Company
>3939 W. Highland Blvd.
>Milwaukee, WI 53208
>414-931-4435
>414-931-6318 (fax)
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Richard Pearce-Moses [mailto:rpm9@MINDSPRING.COM]
>Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 10:23 AM
>To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
>Subject: Re: Star Wars: Episode 2 and Archives
>
>
>Haven't seen the movie yet, so what I want to know: Are the archives
>dusty?  Given that it's long, long ago (even longer ago than the first -- I
>mean third -- episode), one would think that the dust wouldn't have had
>time to build up so much.
>
>Now I'll have to go see the movie.
>
>Richard Pearce-Moses
>  rpm9@mindspring.com
>
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