The Landscapes of Hollywood Westerns.The Landscapes of Hollywood Westerns Edited by Deborah A. Carmichael The University of Utah Press The University of Utah Press is a university press that is part of the University of Utah. External link
1795 East South Campus Drive, #101, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9402 0874808669 $21.95 www.uofupress.com Edited by film exhibition history expert Deborah A. Carmichael, The Landscapes of Hollywood Westerns: Ecocriticism in an American Film Genre is an anthology of essays by learned authors concerning the role of nature and landscape in American Western movies, including silent, documentary, and feature-length films. From "Hydraulic Mining a system of mining in which the force of a jet of water is used to wash down a bank of gold-bearing gravel or earth. See also: Hydraulic Then and Now: The Case of Pale Rider" to "Cinematic Conquest: Breaking the Mexican American Mexican American n. A U.S. citizen or resident of Mexican descent. Mex  i·can-A·mer Connection to the Land in the Movies" to "Landscapes of Failure in John Ford's Grapes of Wrath wrath n. 1. Forceful, often vindictive anger. See Synonyms at anger. 2. a. Punishment or vengeance as a manifestation of anger. b. Divine retribution for sin. adj. " and much more, each essay explores a different connection between land and American cultural mythmaking on the silver screen. Especially recommended for college library and cinematic studies reference shelves. |
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