Heroes [[electronic resource] ] : what they do & why we need them / / Scott T. Allison, George R. Goethals

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910781535403321
• Autore: Allison Scott T
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2011
• ISBN: 0-19-983110-6; 1-283-42721-4; 9786613427212; 0-19-978069-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (241 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): GoethalsGeorge R
• Disciplina: 179/.9
• Soggetti: Heroes; Heroes in literature; Courage; Altruism; Conduct of life
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-219) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Heroes -- Exemplars -- Redemption -- Obstacles -- Evil -- Shaping.
• Sommario/riassunto: Abraham Lincoln, Princess Diana, Rick in Casablanca--why do we perceive certain people as heroes? What qualities do we see in them? What must they do to win our admiration? In Heroes, Scott T. Allison and George R. Goethals offer a stimulating tour of the psychology of heroism, shedding light on what heroism and villainy mean to most people and why heroes--both real people and fictional characters--are so vital to our lives. The book discusses a broad range of heroes, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Walt Kowalski in Gran Torino, Senator Ted Kennedy, and explorer Ernest Shackleton, plus villains s