Ruth Griffin

The Eternal Outsider

The Western Hero as Existential Archetype

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Produktbeschreibung

This book analyses American Western films of the
1945-65 period in light of French existentialist
ideas about the outsider figure. It begins by
examining processes of cultural exchange between the
United States and France before going on to compare
outsider-ness as configured by both western and
existentialist outsider figures. While individualism
emerges as their main commonality, the book goes
further, by applying key existentialist concepts to
the western hero: autonomy, alienation, absurdity.
This enables the creative interpretation of western
representations and narratives. Meanwhile, the
western hero becomes a complex figure whose outsider
status raises important questions about what it
means to be an insider. The book will be of
particular interest to those studying within the
field of film, philosophy and media and cultural
studies, as well as anyone with an interdisciplinary
interest in the arts and humanities.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 320g
• ISBN-13: 9783639107128
• ISBN-10: 3639107128
• Artikelnr.: 25698053

Autorenporträt

Ruth Griffin studied for her BA in Philosophy at The University
of York. She went on to complete an MA in Cinema Studies at
Nottingham Trent University before being awarded a doctorate in
film and philosophy in 2005. Dr Griffin now holds the post of
Lecturer in Philosophy at Nottingham Trent University.