The evolution of these Westerns would have a deep connection with Arizona landscape and also the culture of cowboys and various minority groups that were living in Arizona. This evolution of Westerns brought more sophisticated storylines that image the Arizona culture and society. Films that were being filmed in Arizona locations started to establish cowboys who were admired by audiences as American heroes.
While these films were able to shed a positive light on the cowboys, it didn’t do the same for the other minority groups that were living in Arizona during that time. In some of these Westerns, they portrayed non cowboys as villains who were savages that wanted to kill everyone in their site. This provoke hatred and fear among these groups
While these films were able to shed a positive light on the cowboys, it didn’t do the same for the other minority groups that were living in Arizona during that time. In some of these Westerns, they portrayed non cowboys as villains who were savages that wanted to kill everyone in their site. This provoke hatred and fear among these groups