The Cowboy Way: The Western Leader in Film, 1945-1995

by Robert J. Higgs and Ralph L. Turner

Analyzing a sample of 25 films, including such notables as Red River, Shane, Unforgiven, The Wild Bunch, Wyatt Earp, and Dances with Wolves, this work examines traditional leadership theories as reflected in the western film genre. The western vividly portrays a variety of leadership styles, motifs, and characteristics giving perspective on several traditional leadership theories. The different leadership...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313308713
• ISBN13: 9780313308710
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"