Sixguns And Society
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Sixguns And Society
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Author : Will Wright
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-04-28
Sixguns And Society written by Will Wright and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-28 with Performing Arts categories.
From the Preface: The purpose of this book is to explain the Western's popularity. While the Western itself may seem simple (it isn't quite), an explanation of its popularity cannot be; for the Western, like any myth, stands between individual human consciousness and society. If a myth is popular, it must somehow appeal to or reinforce the individuals who view it by communicating a symbolic meaning to them. This meaning must, in turn, reflect the particular social institutions and attitudes that have created and continue to nourish the myth. Thus, a myth must tell its viewers about themselves and their society. This study, which takes up the question of the Western as an American myth, will lead us into abstract structural theory as well as economic and political history. Mostly, however, it will take us into the movies, the spectacular and not-so-spectacular sagebrush of the cinema. Unlike most works of social science, the data on which my analysis is based is available to all of my readers, either at the local theater or, more likely, on the late, late show. I hope you will take the opportunity, whenever it is offered, to check my findings and test my interpretations; the effort is small and the rewards are many. And if your wife, husband, mother, or child asks you why you are wasting your time staring at Westerns on TV in the middle of the night, tell them firmly—as I often did—that you are doing research in social science.
The Wild West
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Author : Will Wright
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2001-08-09
The Wild West written by Will Wright and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-08-09 with Social Science categories.
This book, written by the author of the celebrated volume Six Guns and Society, explains why the myth of the Wild West is popular around the world. It shows how the cultural icon of the Wild West speaks to deep desires of individualism and liberty and offers a vision of social contract theory in which a free and equal individual (the cowboy) emerges from the state of nature (the wilderness) to build a civil society (the frontier community). The metaphor of the Wild West retained a commitment to some limited government (law and order) but rejected the notion of the fully codified state as too oppressive (the corrupt sheriff). Compelling and magnificently suggestive, the book unpacks one of the core icons of our time.
Horizons West The Western From John Ford To Clint Eastwood
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Author : Jim Kitses
language : en
Publisher: British Film Institute
Release Date : 2007-09-01
Horizons West The Western From John Ford To Clint Eastwood written by Jim Kitses and has been published by British Film Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-01 with Performing Arts categories.
When first published in 1969, Horizons West was immediately recognised as the definitive critical account of the Western film and some of its key directors. This greatly expanded new edition is, like the original, written in a graceful, penetrating and absorbingly readable style.
Sixguns
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Author : Elmer Keith
language : en
Publisher: Ravenio Books
Release Date : 1961
Sixguns written by Elmer Keith and has been published by Ravenio Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with Sports & Recreation categories.
“Over half a century has passed since I cut my teeth on an old .36 Navy Colt. For 40 years I have almost never been out of easy reach of a good sixgun. Thirty years I spent in the saddle, packing, punching cows and breaking saddle brones. The sixgun was worn just as regularly as my pants and many times was much more important to my existence. It pulled me out of several tight scrapes with wild horses, wilder cattle and some big game. Though I have witnessed several gun fights, have had guns pulled on me and have been shot at several times, I have never had to use my gun on a man. Several times it was touch-and-go and perhaps only the current knowledge that I was both fast and accurate with a sixgun saved me from being embroiled. Though I do not recommend a sixgun for big game, thirty head of big game have fallen to mine, including elk, bear, deer, cougar, mountain goat and javelina. I have also trailed up a great many big game animals of various species that were wounded by sportsmen and then I finished them off. No record was kept of these or the many coyotes, bobcats and lesser game, or the livestock I have had to kill.” This classic includes the following chapters: Introduction I. History of the Sixgun II. Selecting the Handgun III. Learning To Shoot IV. Sixgun Sights V. Long Range Shooting VI. Game Shooting VII. Double Action Shooting VIII. Gun Rigs and Holsters IX. Quick Draw and Hip Shooting X. Gun Fighting XI. Revolver Versus Auto Pistol XII. Aerial and Trick Shooting XIII. Slip Shooting, Fanning, Cavalry Guns XIV. Loading and Management of Cap and Ball Sixguns XV. Repairs, Remodeling, Resighting XVI. A Bullet Chapter XVII. Cartridge Reloading XVIII. Selection of Cartridges XIX. Ornamentation, Barrel Lengths, Balance, Velocities XX. Care and Cleaning Supplement
Brokeback Mountain
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Author : Gary Needham
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date : 2010-03-31
Brokeback Mountain written by Gary Needham and has been published by Edinburgh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-31 with Performing Arts categories.
This text examines 'Brokeback Mountain' in relation to the genres of the western and melodrama.
Robert Altman S Mccabe Mrs Miller
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Author : Robert T. Self
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Robert Altman S Mccabe Mrs Miller written by Robert T. Self and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
Reclaims, reframes, and reexamines one of acclaimed maverick filmmaker Robert Altman's most accomplished and admired movies, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, as a commentary on Western history, the Western film, the times from which it emerged, and as a tribute to a neglected masterpiece of American cinema.
Theory Of Fun For Game Design
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Author : Raph Koster
language : en
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Release Date : 2005
Theory Of Fun For Game Design written by Raph Koster and has been published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc." this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Computers categories.
Discusses the essential elements in creating a successful game, how playing games and learning are connected, and what makes a game boring or fun.
A Book Of Golden Deeds Easyread Super Large 18pt Edition
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Author : Charlotte M. Yonge
language : en
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Release Date : 2019
A Book Of Golden Deeds Easyread Super Large 18pt Edition written by Charlotte M. Yonge and has been published by ReadHowYouWant.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
A Companion To The Action Film
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Author : James Kendrick
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2019-01-25
A Companion To The Action Film written by James Kendrick and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-25 with Performing Arts categories.
An authoritative guide to the action-packed film genre With 24 incisive, cutting-edge contributions from esteemed scholars and critics, A Companion to the Action Filmprovides an authoritative and in-depth guide to this internationally popular and wide-ranging genre. As the first major anthology on the action film in more than a decade, the volume offers insights into the genre’s historical development, explores its production techniques and visual poetics, and provides reflections on the numerous social, cultural, and political issues it has and continues to embody. A Companion to the Action Film offers original research and critical analysis that examines the iconic characteristics of the genre, its visual aesthetics, and its narrative traits; considers the impact of major directors and stars on the genre’s evolution; puts the action film in dialogue with various technologies and other forms of media such as graphic novels and television; and maps out new avenues of critical study for the future. This important resource: Offers a definitive guide to the action film Contains insightful contributions from a wide range of international film experts and scholars Reviews the evolution of the genre from the silent era to today’s age of digital blockbusters Offers nuanced commentary and analysis of socio-cultural issues such as race, nationality, and gender in action films Written for scholars, teachers and students in film studies, film theory, film history, genre studies, and popular culture, A Companion to the Action Film is an essential guide to one of international cinema’s most important, popular, and influential genres.
A Companion To Film Theory
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Author : Toby Miller
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2008-04-15
A Companion To Film Theory written by Toby Miller and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-15 with Performing Arts categories.
This volume of specially commissioned work by experts in the field of film studies provides a comprehensive overview of the field. Its international and interdisciplinary approach will have a broad appeal to those interested in this multifaceted subject. Provides a major collection of specially commissioned work by experts in the field of film studies. Represents material under a variety of headings, including class, race, gender, queer theory, nation, stars, ethnography, authorship, and spectatorship. Offers an international approach to the subject, including coverage of topics such as genre, image, sound, editing, culture industries, early cinema, classical Hollywood, and TV relations and technology. Includes concise chapter-by-chapter accounts of the background and current approaches to each topic, followed by a prognostication on the future. Considers cinema studies in relation to other forms of knowledge, such as critical studies, anthropology, and literature.