He was some kind of a man: masculinities in the B western

Introduction : ride the high country, or, "they went thataway"

Cowboy codes : straight and pure and all boy

When we were young : nostalgia and the cowboy hero

Arms and the man : the friendly gun

Give me my boots and saddles, : camp cowboy

Tall in the saddle : romance on the range

White hats and white heroes : who is that other guy?

Virgin land : landscape, nature, and masculinity

Corporate cowboys and the shaping of a nation

Postscript : The frontiersman (1938)

List of films mentioned.

Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction: Ride the High Country, or "They Went Thataway"; 2 Cowboy Codes: Straight and Pure and All Boy; 3 When We Were Young: Nostalgia and the Cowboy Hero; 4 Arms and the Man: The Friendly Gun; 5 Give Me My Boots and Saddles: Camp Cowboy; 6 Tall in the Saddle: Romance on the Range; 7 White Hats and White Heroes: Who Is That Other Guy?; 8 Virgin Land: Landscape, Nature, and Masculinity; 9 Corporate Cowboys and the Shaping of a Nation; Postscript: The Frontiersman (1938); List of Films Mentioned; References; Index.