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Peer reviewedSaxton, Alexander – Amerasia Journal, 1984
Argues that the frequently negative representations of racial or ethnic minorities in American film are related to the ideology embodied in the "Western Hero." Focuses on ideology and race relations in Cooper's "Leatherstocking Tales" and three films: "The Vanishing American" (1925); "Bad Day at Black Rock"…
Descriptors: Cultural Images, Ethnic Stereotypes, Films, North American Culture
