Jörn Ahrens Wie aus Wildnis Gesellschaft wird: Kulturelle Sebstverständigung und populäre Kultur am Beispiel von John Fords Film "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance." Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2012. 9783531167749 354 pages. Softcover volume, measuring approximately 6.75" x 9.75", is in fine condition, with sound binding, clean and bright pages. This German-language study examines John Ford's classic Western "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance", which deals with sociological questions like no other: How is society possible? Under what conditions does socialization take place? The volume shows how much cultural artifacts are suitable for a cultural-sociological analysis of society and make statements that can contribute to the understanding of cultural processes. At the same time, it becomes clear how strongly cultural products themselves are integrated into social discourses and traditions on the one hand and how they contain a specific knowledge of culture and society on the other.