The Philosophy of the Western (Philosophy Of Popular Culture)

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    Write a customer review. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Very good useful book in the study of western films.

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    One person found this helpful. This is an excellent examination of the Western Genre primarily from the American Culture view. Another section deals specifically with the horse -- its importance and interaction with man.

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    That section is interesting; it's only problem is that it should be paralleled with the American Indian view of the horse. I recommend this book for a variety of reasons of which I have only mentioned a few ; the main point is that it pushed one's thinking and, possibly, one's beliefs! Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers. Learn more about Amazon Giveaway.

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    The Philosophy of the Western (Philosophy Of Popular Culture) 1st Edition. The western is arguably the most iconic and influential genre in American cinema. Editors Jennifer L. McMahon and B. Steve Csaki gather noted contributors to investigate, among other things, identity, ethics. Editorial Reviews. Review. ""The writing is accessible to nonspecialists and should be of The Philosophy of the Western (Philosophy Of Popular Culture) - Kindle edition by Jennifer L. McMahon Ph.D., B. Steve Csaki, Daw-Nay Evans, Shai.

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    But keep in mind that most PCP volumes are not about entire genres in popular culture. University Press of Kentucky; 1 edition May 28, Language: Robert Peters is currently reading it Jan 05, Martin rated it liked it May 11, It overlooks the ethnic stereotypes of the intergalactic Tontos — the Wookies, Ewoks and Gungans who labor selflessly for the identifiably American White Heroes. Steve Csaki examine philosophical themes in the western genre. To ask other readers questions about The Philosophy of the Western , please sign up.

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    Winters Perry Mason and Philosophy edited by Heather Rivera and Robert Arp If you would like more information about these upcoming books, send an email to. Those pioneers were displacing narratives about the gods and their passionate interventions. Plato became more explicitly critical, having Socrates in The Republic prescribe a ban on lusty Homeric tales about the gods, or at least requiring them reshaped so that they would have a wholesome effect on the youth. Despite the long-term tendency of science to displace stories in natural areas of inquiry, stories prevail as never before in the popular consciousness — as the wallpaper of daily experience.

    In industrialized nations, technology has for many decades increased the immersion of consumer-citizens in stories: Children routinely have DVD players in their bedrooms, and even for backseat auto travel. In the United States, theories of mass culture from the Frankfurt School and influential New York critics demeaned the popular as manipulative trash that students should be trained to ignore, if not despise.

    Analytic philosophy focused on clarifying the logics of science and language. Now, thousands of PhDs and MAs are conferred annually, with the American Philosophical Association reporting membership of more than ten thousand. Most advanced degree holders would like to teach in higher education, where they will encounter students whose tastes have been formed by the TV, movies, music and video games of the contemporary story culture. So how should those teaching philosophy relate to the stories of our time?

    Of what relevance is the classical canon for students who bring to school much knowledge of The Simpsons , but little of Socratic interrogation? It rests upon the authority of teachers as possessors of priestly wisdom. They understand the difficult classical texts chosen for the acolytes. Although this model of instruction has hardly been abandoned, it has well-known problems. Philosophers, after all, get their marks for systematic rigor and critical depth. Literary pleasure, if present at all, is a bonus. This itself is a good reason why stories trump factual discourse in popular culture.

    He saw students as free spirits who rejected demands for prescriptive subordination. Even if they are obediently inclined, such instruction was unworthy of democracy and antithetical to it.