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The Contemporary Western: An American Genre Post-9/11 White, John (Senior Lecturer, Anglia Ruskin University)
The Contemporary Western: An American Genre Post-9/11
White, John (Senior Lecturer, Anglia Ruskin University)
In this book, John White explores how films such as Open Range, True Grit and Jane Got a Gun reinforce a conservative myth of America exceptionalism; endorsing the use of extreme force in dealing with enemies and highlighting the importance of defending the homeland.
208 pages, 20 B/W illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 16, 2021 |
| ISBN13 | 9781474427937 |
| Publishers | Edinburgh University Press |
| Pages | 208 |
| Dimensions | 234 × 155 × 20 mm · 336 g |