Transnationalism and Imperialism: Endurance of the Global Western Film ed. by Hervé Mayer and David Roche (review).

The article discusses the book "Transnationalism and Imperialism: Endurance of the Global Western Film" edited by Hervé Mayer and David Roche. The book explores the Western film genre from a transnational perspective, examining its origins and its representations in various countries such as Japan, South Africa, and Australia. The authors argue that the Western genre remains vibrant by incorporating Otherness, challenging the settler-colonial ideology often associated with it. The collection of articles covers a range of topics, including subversions of Hollywood, depictions of the frontier, and the genre's evolution in postcolonial and post-empire contexts. The authors reframe the Western as a genre that seeks to incorporate diverse perspectives, rather than being solely defined by violence and traditional tropes. [Extracted from the article]