This study presents an analysis of how the myth of the American West originated and why. The author asserts that the Wild West of Hollywood and American folklore is nothing more than a functional myth. It also posits that the myth has outgrown the original purpose of its inventors.
The Wild West of Hollywood and American folklore is nothing more than a functional myth asserts D.H. Murdoch in this study, which presents a sustained analysis of how the myth originated and why.
