The Psychology of the Western: How the American Psyche Plays Out on Screen
Author:   William Indick
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9780786434602


Pages:   223
Publication Date:   10 September 2008
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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The Psychology of the Western: How the American Psyche Plays Out on Screen


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Author:   William Indick
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.308kg
ISBN:  

9780786434602


ISBN 10:   0786434600
Pages:   223
Publication Date:   10 September 2008
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Preface      Introduction      1. The Mythical Landscape      2. White Knights of the West      3. The Civilized and the Savage      4. Western Women      5. Atonement with the Indian      6. Oedipal and Biblical Westerns      7.       8. John Ford’s Ritualistic Westerns      Conclusion: The Western... Dead or Alive?      Filmography      Bibliography      Index     

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fans of Western movies will enjoy this book...accessible, interesting, and insightful --Southwest Journal of Cultures.


Author Information

William Indick is Professor of Psychology at Dowling College in Oakdale, New York. He is the author of several books on media psychology, and has written for numerous psychology journals. He lives in Islip, New York.

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