Re-living the American Frontier - Western Fandoms, Reenactment, and Historical Hobbyists in Germany and America Since 1900

The historic and mythic elements of the American Old West--covered wagon trains, herds of buffalo, teepee villages, Indigenous warriors on horseback, cowboys on open ranges, and white settlers "taming" a wilderness with their plows and log cabins--have exerted a global fascination for more than 200 years and became the foundation for fan communities who have endured for generations. This book examines some of those communities, particularly German fans inspired by the authors of Westerns such as Karl May, and American enthusiasts of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie series.

About the author

Nancy Reagin is professor of European history and gender studies at Pace University in New York City. She is author of A German Women's Movement: Class and Gender in Hanover, 1880-1933. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey.

Summary

The historic and mythic elements of the American Old West have exerted a global fascination for more than 200 years and became the foundation for fan communities who have endured for generations. This book examines some of those communities.

Product details

• Authors: Nancy Reagin
• Publisher: University Of Iowa Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781609387907
• ISBN: 978-1-60938-790-7
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 231 mm x 152 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 368 g
• Series: Fandom & Culture
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Historical novels and narratives; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous