JOURNAL ARTICLE

Black Rodeo: A History of the African American Western by Mia Mask (review).

  • Published In: Western American Literature, 2024, v. 59, n. 2. P. 183 1 of 3

  • Database: America: History and Life with Full Text 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Gibson, Abby M. 3 of 3

Abstract

Mia Mask's book "Black Rodeo: A History of the African American Western" explores the often overlooked tradition of Black Western films in American cinema, focusing on the era of civil rights and Black Power in the 1960s and 1970s. Mask argues that these films drew from Black nationalism to address themes of racial injustice, white supremacy, and Black empowerment, pushing the boundaries of the Western genre. While Mask's survey is important in laying the foundation for future work on the African American Western, some ideas in the book are left underexplored, leaving readers to fully grasp how these films challenge and reinforce American Western film tropes. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Western American Literature. 2024/07, Vol. 59, Issue 2, p183
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Film
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0043-3462
  • DOI:10.1353/wal.2024.a937412
  • Accession Number:180701024
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