He Was Some Kind of a Man Masculinities in the B Western |
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| Author:
| McGillis, Roderick |
| Series title: | Film and Media Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55458-059-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2009 |
| Publisher: | Wilfrid Laurier University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $36.99USD $36.99 |
Book Description:
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Explores the construction and representation of masculinity in low-budget western movies made from the 1930s to the early 1950s. He Was Some Kind of a Man combines the author's childhood fascination with this genre with an interdisciplinary scholarly exploration of the films influence on modern views of masculinity.
Explores the construction and representation of masculinity in low-budget western movies made from the 1930s to the early 1950s. He Was Some Kind of a Man combines the author's childhood fascination with this genre with an interdisciplinary scholarly exploration of the films influence on modern views of masculinity.