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STUDYING THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN NARRATIVE TV AND U.S. HISTORY TO DEVELOP A MINI-SERIES: “REVISING THE REVISIONIST WESTERN”

Amburgey, Austin M
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1682950816555375

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2023, Bachelor of Science of Media Arts and Studies (BSC), Ohio University, Media Arts and Studies.
Television is one of the most dominant cultural forces in the modern world. Few phenomena have the widespread impact and the staying power of the programs that grace our screens at home. From its earliest conception as a novelty shown to passersby in store fronts, to its modern existence as a fundamental aspect of what it means to participate in society, TV has been used to convey stories. While the complexity and message of these stories had drastically changed over the years, the central goals of challenging and entertaining viewers has remained. In terms of early film and television, the Western did more entertaining than maybe any other genre, coming to define American media for much of the 20th century. From the highest of cinema to the schlockiest of popcorn fiction, the Old West has been the subject of countless narratives, both real and imagined. The history of the Western is the history of America, with its development as a media genre generating the American identity of the late 20th century and today, it can be the basis for the exploration of modern cultural issues and a simultaneously great story. Bass Reeves, the first Black U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi River, is one of those stories. By transcending the conventions of both the time and the genre, Reeves’ story is the stuff of epic poetry, and so deserves to be told with the greatest care and understanding of its context. With the development of a revisionist western mini-series surrounding the famous lawman, issues of race, law enforcement, and historicity can be addressed, all while providing the gripping character, story, and action so desired by today’s television audiences and producers.
Beth Novak (Advisor)
Frederick Lewis (Advisor)
116 p.
Film Studies
television; narrative; tv; western; old west; reeves; bass reeves; historical;

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  • Amburgey, A. M. (2023). STUDYING THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN NARRATIVE TV AND U.S. HISTORY TO DEVELOP A MINI-SERIES: “REVISING THE REVISIONIST WESTERN” [Undergraduate thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1682950816555375

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  • Amburgey, Austin. STUDYING THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN NARRATIVE TV AND U.S. HISTORY TO DEVELOP A MINI-SERIES: “REVISING THE REVISIONIST WESTERN”. 2023. Ohio University, Undergraduate thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1682950816555375.

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  • Amburgey, Austin. "STUDYING THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN NARRATIVE TV AND U.S. HISTORY TO DEVELOP A MINI-SERIES: “REVISING THE REVISIONIST WESTERN”." Undergraduate thesis, Ohio University, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1682950816555375

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