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Cowboys As Cold Warriors: The Western And U S History (Culture And The Moving Image)
Stanley Corkin
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Description for Cowboys As Cold Warriors: The Western And U S History (Culture And The Moving Image)
Paperback. The United States emerged from World War II with superpower status and quickly entered a period of economic prosperity. The same period marked the heyday of the western film. This book examines many of the significant westerns released between 1946 and 1962, analyzing how they responded to and influenced the cultural climate of the country. Series: Culture & the Moving Image S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APF; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Though the United States emerged from World War II with superpower status and quickly entered a period of economic prosperity, the stresses and contradictions of the Cold War nevertheless cast a shadow over American life. The same period marked the heyday of the western film. Cowboys as Cold Warriors shows that this was no coincidence. It examines many of the significant westerns released between 1946 and 1962, analyzing how they responded to and influenced the cultural climate of the country. Author Stanley Corkin discusses a dozen films in detail, connecting them to each other and to numerous others. He ... Read more
Though the United States emerged from World War II with superpower status and quickly entered a period of economic prosperity, the stresses and contradictions of the Cold War nevertheless cast a shadow over American life. The same period marked the heyday of the western film. Cowboys as Cold Warriors shows that this was no coincidence. It examines many of the significant westerns released between 1946 and 1962, analyzing how they responded to and influenced the cultural climate of the country. Author Stanley Corkin discusses a dozen films in detail, connecting them to each other and to numerous others. He ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Temple University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Series
Culture & the Moving Image
Condition
New
Weight
426g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Philadelphia PA, United States
ISBN
9781592132546
SKU
V9781592132546
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Stanley Corkin
Stanley Corkin is Professor of English at the University of Cincinnati and author of Realism and the Birth of the Modern U.S.
Reviews for Cowboys As Cold Warriors: The Western And U S History (Culture And The Moving Image)
"Stanley Corkin brings a shrewd eye and a keen historical consciousness to this perceptive examination of the Hollywood Western in its glory days, exploring how these iconic films subtly addressed the global realignments, domestic tensions, and gender issues of the early Cold War era. Not only film buffs but everyone interested in mid-20th century U.S. politics and culture will enjoy ... Read more