Eastern Westerns (Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia) - Hardcover

Teo, Stephen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1138819425 ISBN 13: 9781138819429

Publisher: Routledge, 2016

Synopsis

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 this 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 that is purely intrinsic to America.

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About the Author

Stephen Teo is an Associate Professor in the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1138819425
• ISBN 13: 9781138819429
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 284