Six Guns and Society: A Structural Study of the Western.

Abstract

Preface 1. Introduction: The Myth and the Method 2. The Structure of Myth 3. The Structure of the Western Film 4. Myth as a Narrative of Social Action 5. Individuals and Values: The Classical Plot 6. Individuals Against Values: The Vengeance Variation 7. Groups and Techniques: The Professional Plot 8. Myth and Meaning Methodological Epilogue Appendix Bibliography Index