Eastern Westerns Film And Genre Outside And Inside Hollywood 1st Stephen Teo by Stephen Teo 9781315744483, 1315744481 instant download after payment.

The Western, one of Hollywood’s great film genres, has, surprisingly, enjoyed
a revival recently in Asia and in other parts of the world, whilst at the same
time declining in America. Although the Western is often seen as an example of
American cultural dominance, this book challenges that view. It considers the
Western from an Asian perspective, exploring why the rise of Asian Westerns has
come about, and examining how its aesthetics, styles, and politics have evolved as
a result. It analyses specific Asian Westerns as well as Westerns made elsewhere,
including in Australia, Europe, and Hollywood, to demonstrate how these employ
Asian philosophical and mythical ideas and value systems. The book concludes
that the Western is a genre which is truly global, and not one that is purely intrinsic
to America.