The Contemporary Western: An American Genre Post-9/11 - 9781474427920
Edinburgh University Press
ISBN13:
9781474427920
$124.70
The September 11th attacks in 2001 and the subsequent 'War on Terror' have had a profound effect on American cinema, and the contemporary Western is no exception. 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. Placing their characters within a dark world of confusion and horror, these films reflect the United States' post-9/11 uncertainties, and the conflict between civilised values and the brutality employed to defend them.
- | Author: John White
- | Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
- | Publication Date: May 21, 2019
- | Number of Pages: 208 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover
- | ISBN-10: 1474427928
- | ISBN-13: 9781474427920
- Author:
- John White
- Publisher:
- Edinburgh University Press
- Publication Date:
- May 21, 2019
- Number of pages:
- 208 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- ISBN-10:
- 1474427928
- ISBN-13:
- 9781474427920