The term "cowboy" was closely bound to American image long before the
1990s. Rodeo claimed the image of the cowboy from the earliest contests to the
latest and pledged itself to patriotism almost as early. This historical study was
conducted viewing rodeo as a subculture and relating women's role in the sport in
terms of both subculture and over-all American culture. Research substantiated
that the cowboy remained linked to the image of America at the time the paper
was researched and written. Rodeo attitudes toward cowgirls reflect the
ambivalence that cowgirls and American women in general found themselves
facing internally and externally. / Graduation date: 1994
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/35727 |
| Date | 17 March 1994 |
| Creators | Oliver, Audra Leah |
| Contributors | McIlvenna, Don E. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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