Outlaw Heroes as Liminal Figures of Film and Television

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de Rebecca A. Umland

Type

Studies

Sujet

Sociology

Mots Clés

sociology

Année d'édition

2016

Editeur

McFarland & Co

Langue

anglais

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Format

Paperback • 296 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-7988-7

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Description de l'ouvrage:
Unlike such romanticized renegades as Robin Hood and Jesse James, there is another kind of outlaw hero, one who lives between the law and his own personal code. In times of crisis, when the law proves inadequate, the liminal outlaw negotiates between the social imperatives of the community and his innate sense of right and wrong. While society requires his services, he necessarily remains apart from it in self-preservation. The modern outlaw hero of film and television is rooted in the knight errant, whose violent exploits are tempered by his solitude and devotion to a higher ideal. In Hollywood classics such as Casablanca (1942) and Shane (1953), and in early series like The Lone Ranger (1949–1957) and Have Gun—Will Travel (1957–1963), the outlaw hero reconciles for audiences the conflicting impulses of individual freedom versus serving a larger cause. Urban westerns like the Dirty Harry and Death Wish franchises, as well as iconic action figures like Rambo and Batman, testify to his enduring popularity. This book examines the liminal hero’s origins in medieval romance, his survival in the mythology of the Hollywood western and his incarnations in the urban western and modern action film.

À propos de l'auteur :
Rebecca A. Umland is a professor of English at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She has coauthored two books: The Use of Arthurian Legend in Hollywood Film and Donald Cammell: A Life on the Wild Side, and has published book chapters and articles on Arthurian legend, world cinema, and British literature.

Revue de Presse:
"A compelling and insightful study…strongly recommended"—Mythlore
"Well written and gives very good introductions to the production histories, topics, and plots of the examined narrations"—Helden

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