The Contemporary Western: An American Genre Post-9/11

by John White

2021-01-31 22:06:06

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 ... Read more
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 ofAmerica 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 betweencivilised values and the brutality employed to defend them. Less

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Volume Editor, John R. White Jr., is chair of the Department of Pharmacotherapy at the Washington State University College of Pharmacy. White is a licensed pharmacist and has a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pha...

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