Cowboy Politics: Myths and Discourses in Popular Westerns from The Virginian to Unforgiven and Deadwood

by John S Nelson and John S. Nelson

Cowboy Politics uses key works of literature, film, and television to explore how westerns address political challenges of Western civilization. This book tracks how westerns supplement liberal politics with republican, populist, perfectionist, and environmentalist politics.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498549470
• ISBN13: 9781498549479
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"