{"product_id":"westerns-john-white-9780415558136","title":"Westerns","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is a common assertion that the history of America is written in its Westerns, but how true is this?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this guidebook John White discusses the evolution of the Western through history and looks at theoretical and critical approaches to Westerns such as genre analysis, semiotics, representation, ideology, discourse analysis, narrative, realism, auteur and star theory, psychoanalytical theory, postmodernism and audience response. The book includes case studies of 8 key westerns: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eStagecoach\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Darling Clementine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eShane\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Good, The Bad and the Ugly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eMcCabe and Mrs Miller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnforgiven\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrokeback Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding a chronology of significant events for the Western genre, a glossary and further reading, this introduction to an important genre in film studies is a great guide for students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415558131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415558136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/25\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"John White","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447741591807,"sku":"9780415558136","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_df1fd72b-70e7-411b-a0cd-ac2ce39c3d7f.jpg?v=1777234497","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/westerns-john-white-9780415558136","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}