I think people who like Westerns are intellectual, French, wanna-be filmmakers (save Bazin) in the 1950s. Are there many of these living in trailor parks in New Mexico who self-selected for your survey? arthur On Tue, 6 Dec 1994, Yardena Rand wrote: > Are people who love Westerns really human beings? Is the worship of John > Wayne synonymous with racism, sexism, and imperialism? You tell me. I'm a > grad student in AmCiv and, as part of my investigation of America's > fascination with the movie Western, I have conducted a national survey of > people who love Westerns. Over 500 individuals from around the country, from > Florida to Alaska, have described themselves and told me why they love > Westerns and I want to know from *you* what you think they're like. Men, > women? White, of color? Liberal, conservative? Jot down your thoughts, > Pard's, and I'll tell you what I've [log in to unmask] >