| Description |
1 online resource (368 pages) |
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The philosophy of popular culture |
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Philosophy of popular culture.
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| Contents |
pt. 1. The cowboy way : the essence of the western hero. "Do not forsake me, oh, my darling" : loneliness and solitude in westerns / Shai Biderman -- Civilization and its discontents : the self-sufficient western hero / Douglas J. Den Uyl -- Mommas, don't let your babies grow up to be pragmatists / B. Steve Csaki -- Two ways to Yuma : Locke, liberalism, and western masculinity in 3:10 to Yuma / Stephen J. Mexal -- Landscapes of gendered violence : male love and anxiety on the railroad / Lindsey Collins -- pt. 2. The code of the West : the cowboy and society. "Order out of the mud" : Deadwood and the state of nature / Paul A. Cantor -- Order without law : The Magnificent Seven, East and West / Aeon J. Skoble -- From dollars to iron : the currency of Clint Eastwood's westerns / David L. McNaron -- The duty of reason: Kantian ethics in High Noon / Daw-Nay Evans -- pt. 3. Outlaws : challenging conventions of the western. The cost of the code : ethical consequences in High Noon and the Ox-Bow Incident / Ken Hada -- "Back off to what?" The search for meaning in The Wild Bunch / Richard Gaughran -- No Country for Old Men : the decline of ethics and the west(ern) / William J. Devlin -- The northwestern : McCabe and Mrs. Miller / George McKnight -- pt. 4. On the fringe : the encounter with the other -- Savage nations : Native Americans and the western / Michael Valdez Moses -- Regeneration through stories and song : the view from the other side of the west in Smoke Signals / Richard Gilmore -- Go west, young woman! "Hegel's dialectic and women's identities in western films / Gary Heba and Robin Murphy -- Beating a live horse : the elevation and degradation of horses in westerns / Jennifer L. McMahon |
| Summary |
There are few genres that capture the hearts of their audiences like the Western. While they are not always true to it, Westerns are tied to, and expressive of, the history of the United States. As such, they serve both to reflect and inform the American psyche. Indeed, the Western is arguably the most iconic and influential genre in American cinema. Through characters like Shane and William Munny, it continues to captivate audience's imaginations. The Philosophy of the Western features a variety of essays that consider the philosophical significance of Westerns. From classic films such as Fort Apache (1948) and The Wild Bunch (1969) to contemporary films and TV shows such as 3:10 to Yuma (2007), No Country for Old Men (2007), and Deadwood (2004-6), The Philosophy of the Western uses modern philosophical thought to analyze the underlying thematic framework of the genre. Editors Jennifer L. McMahon and B. Steve Csaki gather noted contributors to investigate, among other things, identity, ethics, gender, and animal rights within the western |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Western films -- History and criticism
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- General.
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PHILOSOPHY -- General.
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Western films
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Philosophie
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Western Film
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
McMahon, Jennifer L., editor.
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Csaki, B. Steve, editor.
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| ISBN |
9780813173856 |
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081317385X |
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9780813139661 |
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081313966X |
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