A Companion to the Literature and Culture of the American West
| Author | : Nicolas S. Witschi |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 582 |
| Release | : 2014-02-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781118652510 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1118652517 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (517 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Companion to the Literature and Culture of the American West written by Nicolas S. Witschi and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-02-03 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to the Literature and Culture of the American West presents a series of essays that explore the historic and contemporary cultural expressions rooted in America's western states. Offers a comprehensive approach to the wide range of cultural expressions originating in the west Focuses on the intersections, complexities, and challenges found within and between the different historical and cultural groups that define the west's various distinctive regions Addresses traditionally familiar icons and ideas about the west (such as cowboys, wide-open spaces, and violence) and their intersections with urbanization and other regional complexities Features essays written by many of the leading scholars in western American cultural studies
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