{"product_id":"the-philosophy-of-the-western-philosophy-of-popular-culture-9780813125916","title":"The Philosophy of the Western (Philosophy Of Popular Culture)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe western is arguably the most iconic and influential genre in American cinema. The solitude of the lone rider  the loyalty of his horse  and the unspoken code of the West render the genre popular yet lead it to offer a view of Americas history that is sometimes inaccurate. For many  the western embodies America and its values. In recent years  scholars had declared the western genre dead  but a steady resurgence of western themes in literature  film  and television has reestablished the genre as one of the most important.  In The Philosophy of the Western  editors Jennifer L. McMahon and B. Steve Csaki examine philosophical themes in the western genre. Investigating subjects of nature  ethics  identity  gender  environmentalism  and animal rights  the essays draw from a wide range of westerns including the recent popular and critical successes Unforgiven (1992)  All the Pretty Horses (2000)  3:10 to Yuma (2007)  and No Country for Old Men (2007)  as well as literature and television serials such as Deadwood. The Philosophy of the Western reveals the influence of the western on the American psyche  filling a void in the current scholarship of the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45953243447349,"sku":"ByrdShop_081312591X","price":34.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780813125916.jpg?v=1788182743","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-philosophy-of-the-western-philosophy-of-popular-culture-9780813125916","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}