The essays in Western Places, American Myths are the work of a dozen scholars from several disciplines, all examining the West as both an actual region and as an enduring element of American culture, demonstrating how today's West is the result of a long and continuous process, a constant reinvention and redefining of place. Topics addressed include: - the role of the West in the development of the scholarly discipline of historical geography - the changing role of the ranch and the rancher in Western culture and economy - ...
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The essays in Western Places, American Myths are the work of a dozen scholars from several disciplines, all examining the West as both an actual region and as an enduring element of American culture, demonstrating how today's West is the result of a long and continuous process, a constant reinvention and redefining of place. Topics addressed include: - the role of the West in the development of the scholarly discipline of historical geography - the changing role of the ranch and the rancher in Western culture and economy - the role of the West in the development of the National Park System - the impact of conflicting systems of land tenure and concepts of space on Western developments - the role of Mormon theology and culture in shaping settlement patterns and the economy - the mainstreaming of Hispanic popular culture - the changing role of Native Americans in regional politics and development - the impact of Western realities on traditional gender roles - the evolution of gambling in the West - ghost towns as an element of the West's past and present image - the ways that Western films both reflect and shape the myth of the region - the visual power of the West's mythic and perceived spiritual qualities On its own, each essay in this collection makes a powerful contribution to our understanding of the modern West. As a collection, the essays offer a provocative and engaging commentary on the complexity, vitality, tensions, and ceaseless change that characterize this vast and myth-haunted region.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. First Edition Hardcover in tight clean condition with like unclipped jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Contains: Illustrations. Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in History and Humanities. Audience: General/trade.
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NF in NF jacket. Octavo. Light blue cloth covered boards and spine with shiny gilt lettering on the spine. Book has a very faint bumping at the tail of the spine. White endpapers. Binding is straight and tight. Pages are all clean, white, and crisp. 343 pages. Illustrated throughout with maps and black and white photographs, as well as with a section of color photographs in the center of the book. Dust Jacket-has a faint wrinkling at the tail of the spine-jacket is otherwise clean, bright, and sharp. A lovely copy.
