Sam Shepard's Anti-Western "Silent Tongue" as Cultural Critique.

This article comments on the films "Dances with Wolves" and "Silent Tongue," by Sam Shepard. This "Silent Tongue" film has received appreciative coverage in publications in which cultural manifestations has been part of their liberal self-image. It has been surrounded by works that are given to a si...

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Publicado en:Canadian Review of American Studies Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 299 - 314
Autor principal: Wynands, Sandra
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Publicado: University of Toronto Press 2005
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Sumario:This article comments on the films "Dances with Wolves" and "Silent Tongue," by Sam Shepard. This "Silent Tongue" film has received appreciative coverage in publications in which cultural manifestations has been part of their liberal self-image. It has been surrounded by works that are given to a similar tendency to a provocative statements in a disguised allegorical manner. The "Dances with Wolves has hold a white perspective as the prime means of inviting audience identification for the production of emotional involvement.