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Author: Bruce Peabody Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 019998297X Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 265
Book Description
From the men and women associated with the American Revolution and Civil War to the seminal figures in the struggles for civil and women's rights, Americans have been fascinated with icons of great achievement, or at least reputation. But who spins today's narratives about American heroism, and to what end? In Where Have All the Heroes Gone?, Bruce Peabody and Krista Jenkins draw on the concept of the American hero to show an important gap between the views of political and media elites and the attitudes of the mass public. The authors contend that important changes over the past half century, including the increasing scope of new media and people's deepening political distrust, have drawn both politicians and producers of media content to the hero meme. However, popular reaction to this turn to heroism has been largely skeptical. As a result, the conversations and judgments of ordinary Americans, government officials, and media elites are often deeply divergent. Investigating the story of American heroes over the past five decades provides a narrative that can teach us about such issues as political socialization, institutional trust, and political communication.
Author: Bruce Peabody Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 019998297X Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 265
Book Description
From the men and women associated with the American Revolution and Civil War to the seminal figures in the struggles for civil and women's rights, Americans have been fascinated with icons of great achievement, or at least reputation. But who spins today's narratives about American heroism, and to what end? In Where Have All the Heroes Gone?, Bruce Peabody and Krista Jenkins draw on the concept of the American hero to show an important gap between the views of political and media elites and the attitudes of the mass public. The authors contend that important changes over the past half century, including the increasing scope of new media and people's deepening political distrust, have drawn both politicians and producers of media content to the hero meme. However, popular reaction to this turn to heroism has been largely skeptical. As a result, the conversations and judgments of ordinary Americans, government officials, and media elites are often deeply divergent. Investigating the story of American heroes over the past five decades provides a narrative that can teach us about such issues as political socialization, institutional trust, and political communication.
Author: Peter A. French Publisher: ISBN: Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 256
Book Description
Most of us spend a fair amount of time trying to avoid responsibility. That's not too astounding. What is surprising, says Peter French, is that we tend to dodge the good variety as well as the bad.
Author: Tom King Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1451652011 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 336
Book Description
"Tom King's debut novel opens in an imaginative world of comic book superheroes struggling to take on normal lives after sacrificing their powers to save the world"--
Author: Janet C. Harris Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers ISBN: Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 174
Book Description
Do American youths have heroes? Has the seeming loss of American society's shared values turned heroes into shallow celebrities? Or does the popularity of sport figures prove that heroes are viable? This text examines both sides of the debate. It asks questions such as: which societal institutions are sources of hero choices for youths?; how do gender, race and age affect hero choices?; what are the characteristics of heroes?; and do athletic heroes still exist?
Author: Katherine J. Mayberry Publisher: ISBN: 9780618917860 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 452
Book Description
Everyday Arguments combines a practical, student-oriented argument rhetoric with an anthology of illustrative readings drawn from arguments of everyday life. The rhetoric portion of the text contains a four-part taxonomy and guides students through the process of generating, drafting, composing, and revising written arguments. The anthology of readings is closely tied to the principles and practices introduced in the rhetoric section. Throughout the text, the author emphasizes that much can be learned about written argument and its practice from the texts we encounter on a daily basis. Writing-intensive exercises in each chapter encourage students to practice new skills as they learn them, while refreshing their knowledge of previously mastered skills. These exercises emphasize the value of collaboration, revision, and responsible research. Helpful student samples encourage students in their own writing.
Author: Kathleen O'Connell Chesto Publisher: ISBN: 9780764810060 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 132
Book Description
Kathleen O'Connell Chesto takes God seriously and the takes kids seriously. She understands that parents do not want to deprive their children of what's best and what's rightfully theirs. And she knows that the greatest deprivation a child can endure is an underdeveloped spirit.
Author: Edward Tabor Linenthal Publisher: New York : E. Mellen ISBN: Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 304
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This study presents an interdisciplinary examination of attitudes towards war, the soldier, and the war hero in the United States from the Revolutionary War through to the Vietnam War.
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