A Cultural History of the Bushranger Legend in Theatres and Cinemas, 1828–2017
Year: 2019
Type: book
Abstract: A Cultural History of the Bushranger Legend in Theatres and Cinemas, 1828–2017 is a multidisciplinary investigation into the history of cultural representations of the bushranger legend on the stage and screen, charting that history from its origins in colonial theatre works performed while bushrangers still roamed Australia's bush to contemporary Australian cinema. It considers the influences of industrial, political and social disruptions on these representations as well as their contributions to this disruptions. The cultural history recounted in this book provides not only an insight into the role of popular narrative representations of bushrangers in the development and reflection of Australian character, but also a detailed case study of the specific mechanisms at work in the symbiosis between a nation's values and its creative production.
Source: Anthem Press eBooks
DOI: 10.2307/j.ctvbqs5r1
Author: Andrew James Couzens
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2913092071