СÀ¶ÊÓƵ probes myths and realities of bandits
The myth of the rural outlaw is deeply ingrained in human imagination worldwide. Robin Hood, Jesse James and Billy the Kid, for example, are easily recognizable and have enduring appeal. But disparate groups motivated by individual agendas find outlaws appealing (or despicable) for vastly different reasons.
What does each outlaw story come to embody at any given time, and what is the relationship between the real-life bandit and the narratives that feature him or her? ÌýJuan Pablo Dabove, a faculty member at the University of Colorado СÀ¶ÊÓƵ, inv