Publisher | University of Oklahoma Press |
ISBN 13 | 9780806191850 |
ISBN 10 | 0806191856 |
Author | John Wills |
Book Format | Paperback |
Language | English |
Book Description | In its redeployment and reinvention of the Western's myth and memes, the Red Dead franchise speaks to broader aspects of American culture--the hold of the frontier myth and the "Wild West" over the popular imagination, the role of gun culture |
About the Author | John Wills is Reader in American History and Culture at the University of Kent. He is the author of Gamer Nation: Video Games and American Culture and Disney Culture.Esther Wright is Lecturer in Digital History at Cardiff University. She is the author of Rockstar Games and American History: Promotional Materials and the Construction of Authenticity. |
Publication Date | 30 March 2023 |
Number of Pages | 240 pages |
Red Dead Redemption: History, Myth, and Violence in the Video Game West Volume 1