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Heroes
Allison, Scott T.; Goethals, George R.
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Description for Heroes
Hardback. Using the lens of popular culture, Our Heroes: The Better Angels of Our Nature explores the ways that our perceptions of heroism and villainy affect the way people behave in heroic and villainous ways. Allison and Goethalsuse psychology to explore how these important concepts shape our lives and our world. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
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 such as Shakespeare's Iago. ... Read more
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 such as Shakespeare's Iago. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199739745
SKU
V9780199739745
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About Allison, Scott T.; Goethals, George R.
Scott T. Allison is Professor of Psychology at the University of Richmond. George R. Goethals holds the E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professorship in Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond.
Reviews for Heroes
"An important contribution to the literature on schemas, social cognition, and self-identity." -PsycCRITIQUES