"Through Hollywood - the history teacher who reaches the largest audiences - the imagery of conquest has become effectively naturalized, glorified, and personif

While Western films can be seen as a mode of American exceptionalism, they have also become a global genre. Around the world, Westerns exemplify colonial cinema

For many years, movie audiences have carried on a love affair with the American West, believing Westerns are escapist entertainment of the best kind, harkening

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Texans have two pasts: the one they lived and the one Hollywood created. Cowboys and Cadillacs is a lively exploration of the Texas myth in film.