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Good in good dust jacket. Ex-library. Cowboy life: reconstructing an American myth by William W Savage...University of Oklahoma Press; 2ND PRINTING (January 1, 1975)...Hardcover in CELL WRAPPED DUST JACKET-COPYRIGHT 1975-BOOK SIZE 6 3/8 X 9 1/4... Cowboy life: reconstructing an American myth by William W Savage...University of Oklahoma Press; 2ND PRINTING (January 1, 1975)...Hardcover in CELL WRAPPED DUST JACKET-COPYRIGHT 1975-BOOK SIZE 6 3/8 X 9 1/4 Language : English Hardcover... Cowboy life: reconstructing an American myth by William W Savage...University of Oklahoma Press; 2ND PRINTING (January 1, 1975)...Hardcover in CELL WRAPPED DUST JACKET-COPYRIGHT 1975-BOOK SIZE 6 3/8 X 9 1/4 Language : English Hardcover : 208 pages In Cowboy Life: Reconstructing the American Myth the myth of the American cowboy is not so much reconstructed as completely reevaluated. In American culture the cowboy has become a cultural icon, one that has had competition from various sources such as superheroes, but has remained popular for much longer than any competing icon. This book argues that the real-life cowboy does not compare to the extremely exaggerated cultural icon that the cowboy has become in the American consciousness. The cowboy as a historical figure was at the low end of society, and he was seen as a dangerous brute by many of his contemporaries. Life was hard and the money that was actually earned was very low when compared to the often extreme amounts of work that would have to be done at any given time. The myth of the cowboy could only be created once the historical cowboy was becoming less important as an actual working man and this myth would surpass any real world cowboy. This book exposes the evolution of the cowboy myth compared to the actual working life of the cowboy.
Add this copy of Cowboy Life: Reconstructing an American Myth to cart. $45.92, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by University of Oklahoma Press.
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