The Wild West
The Mythical Cowboy and Social Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19913746 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Will Wright (0000-0002-9970-0212, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Publication date | 2001-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | The Wild West (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.4135/9781446217177 |
| OpenAlex | W586136702 |
| ISBN | 9781446217177 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
Will Wright explores the continuing popularity of the myth of the Wild West, demonstrating how, as a cultural icon, it speaks deeply to a desire for individualism and liberty. The author discusses the myth through market and social theory
Art · Sociology · American Literature and Culture · History · Political Economy and Marxism · Race, History, and American Society
The Murderous State
Nonhuman Animals as Symbols in the #BlackLivesMatter Protests of 2020
Identifying Wright's “cowboys” among Swiss farmers
Stosunek seksualny i społeczeństwo w "Poszukiwaczach" Johna Forda
Paredes and the Hero
Political Theology and International Law
Meek’s Cutoff , Hobbes and the Ambiguities of Political Foundation
Political License in Hollywood (1933–1957)
Writing the West
The man in the black hat
Frontier Masculinity in the Oil Industry
W omen Constructing Masculinity in Voluntary Firefighting
Gun rites
Tropical Cowboys
The ironies of leadership
Neo-liberalism and the Western
Memory and Echo
Deviant Heroes
Denial is a pipeline in Canada
| Unique citing works | 19 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,34 |
| Citation span | 1970 - 2026 (57) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |