From <i>Shane to Kill Bill: Rethinking the Western</i> is an original and compelling critical history of the American Western film. <br><ul><br><li>Provides an insightful overview of the American Western genre <br><li>Covers the entire history of the Western, from 1939 to the present <br><li>Analyses Westerns as products of a genre, as well as expressions of political and social desires <br><li>Deepens an audience's understanding of the genre's most important works, including <i>Shane, Stagecoach</i>, <i>The Searchers, Unforgiven</i>, and <i>Kill Bill</i> <br><li>Contains numerous illustrations of the films and issues discussed.</li></ul>