02510nam 2200673 a 450 991081660760332120240516094717.00-19-983110-61-283-42721-497866134272120-19-978069-2(CKB)2550000000074571(EBL)829373(OCoLC)772844639(SSID)ssj0000551421(PQKBManifestationID)12243302(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000551421(PQKBWorkID)10526781(PQKB)11517504(MiAaPQ)EBC829373(Au-PeEL)EBL829373(CaPaEBR)ebr10518275(CaONFJC)MIL342721(EXLCZ)99255000000007457120100308d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHeroes what they do & why we need them /Scott T. Allison, George R. Goethals1st ed.Oxford ;New York Oxford University Press20111 online resource (241 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-973974-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-219) and index.Heroes -- Exemplars -- Redemption -- Obstacles -- Evil -- Shaping.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 sHeroesHeroes in literatureCourageAltruismConduct of lifeHeroes.Heroes in literature.Courage.Altruism.Conduct of life.179/.9Allison Scott T895236Goethals George R895237MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910816607603321Heroes3986562UNINA