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Dream West : politics and religion in cowboy movies / Douglas Brode.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brode, Douglas, 1943-
- Series:
- Jack and Doris Smothers series in Texas history, life, and culture ; no. 41.
- Jack and Doris Smothers series in Texas history, life, and culture ; number 41
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Western films--History and criticism.
- Western films.
- Politics in motion pictures.
- Religion in motion pictures.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (390 p.)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Austin : University of Texas Press, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "Overturns conventional thinking that the Western genre is essentially conservative. Instead, Brode demonstrates that Hollywood liberals used Westerns to espouse a progressive agenda on a range of issues, including gun control, environmental protection, respect for non-Christian belief systems, and community cohesion versus rugged individualism. Doug Brode takes a new look at dozens of Westerns, including Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Red River, 3:10 to Yuma (old and new), The Wild Ones, High Noon, My Darling Clementine, The Alamo, and No Country for Old Men"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- part one. Cowboy politics: Roosevelt through Reagan
- part two. God's country: Religion in the western film.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-292-74556-7
- OCLC:
- 899045330
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