Patterns Of American Popular Heroism

Author : James G. Shoopman
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476673998

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Patterns of American Popular Heroism by James G. Shoopman Pdf

The American popular hero has deeply bipolar origins: Depending on prevailing attitudes about the use or abuse of authority, American heroes may be rooted in the traditions of the Roman conquerors of The Aeneid or of the biblical underdog warriors and prophets. This book reviews the history of American popular culture and its heroes from the Revolutionary War and pre-Civil War "women's literature" to the dime novel tales of Jesse James and Buffalo Bill. "Hinge-heroes" like The Virginian and the Rider's of the Purple Sage paved the way for John Wayne's and Humphrey Bogart's champions of civilization, while Jimmy Stewart's scrappy rebels fought soulless bankers and cynical politicians. The 1960s and 1970s saw a wave of new renegades--the doctors of MASH and the rebel alliance of Star Wars--but early 21st Century terrorism called for the grit of world weary cops and the super-heroism of Wonder Woman and Black Panther to make the world safe.

Author : James G. Shoopman
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476641553

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Patterns of American Popular Heroism by James G. Shoopman Pdf

The American popular hero has deeply bipolar origins: Depending on prevailing attitudes about the use or abuse of authority, American heroes may be rooted in the traditions of the Roman conquerors of The Aeneid or of the biblical underdog warriors and prophets. This book reviews the history of American popular culture and its heroes from the Revolutionary War and pre-Civil War "women's literature" to the dime novel tales of Jesse James and Buffalo Bill. "Hinge-heroes" like The Virginian and the Rider's of the Purple Sage paved the way for John Wayne's and Humphrey Bogart's champions of civilization, while Jimmy Stewart's scrappy rebels fought soulless bankers and cynical politicians. The 1960s and 1970s saw a wave of new renegades--the doctors of MASH and the rebel alliance of Star Wars--but early 21st Century terrorism called for the grit of world weary cops and the super-heroism of Wonder Woman and Black Panther to make the world safe.

Author : Lisle A. Rose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015046907583

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The Cold War Comes to Main Street by Lisle A. Rose Pdf

In 1950, Main Street American was abruptly traumatized. The sudden prospect of thermonuclear war with the Soviet Union, Senator McCarthy's vicious anticommunist crusade, and the beginning of the Korean War all combined to dampen the public mood. The Cold War invaded every home. Rose maintains that 1950 was a pivotal year for the nation. He argues that the convergence of Korea, McCarthy, and the bomb wounded the nation in ways from which we've never fully recovered. Brimming with originality, this book makes readers look at the Cold War from a dozen different angles.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1012 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : Folklore
ISBN : STANFORD:36105010206451

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The Journal of American Folklore by Anonim Pdf

Author : Janet C. Harris
Publisher : Human Kinetics Publishers
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Medical
ISBN : UCSC:32106016664630

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Athletes and the American Hero Dilemma by Janet C. Harris Pdf

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 : Joel Tyler Headley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026341519

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Sacred heroes and martyrs, biographical sketches of illustrious men of the Bible, revised and ed. by J.W. Kirton by Joel Tyler Headley Pdf

Author : Herbert Herskowitz,Bernard Marlin
Publisher : New American Library of Canada
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : United States
ISBN : UCAL:B3970931

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A Guide to Reading in American History by Herbert Herskowitz,Bernard Marlin Pdf

Author : Edmund S. Morgan
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-10
Category : History
ISBN : 0393074269

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American Heroes: Profiles of Men and Women Who Shaped Early America by Edmund S. Morgan Pdf

"A wise, humane and beautifully written book." —Bret Stephens, Wall Street Journal From the best-selling author of Benjamin Franklin comes this remarkable work that will help redefine our notion of American heroism. Americans have long been obsessed with their heroes, but the men and women dramatically portrayed here are not celebrated for the typical banal reasons contained in Founding Fathers hagiography. Effortlessly challenging those who persist in revering the American history status quo and its tropes and falsehoods, Morgan, now ninety-three, continues to believe that the past is just not the way it seems.

Author : Maximilian Horsthemke
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05
Category : Heroes in literature
ISBN : 9783640903726

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Harry Potter, the Familiar Hero by Maximilian Horsthemke Pdf

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2010 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,3, Ruhr-University of Bochum (Anglistik/Amerikanistik), language: English, abstract: Since the publication of the first book in the series in 1997, Harry Potter has become a worldwide phenomenon. One can think of several explanations for this lasting popularity. Maybe one reason for it lies in the use of certain archetypes and story arcs that can be found in popular tales. This thesis will examine in what way and to what extent Harry Potter can be added to the archetypal heroes the American mythologist Joseph Campbell has described in his book "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" in 1949, first by lining out the different stages Campbell laid out in his book and then by applying them to the Harry Potter novels. The analysis is divided according to the three stages Campbell uses (Departure - Initiation - Return).

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 808 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1954-02
Category : Sociology
ISBN : UCR:31210001294568

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American Sociological Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Stanford University. Libraries. J. Henry Meyer Memorial Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Library catalogs
ISBN : UOM:39015078625483

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Author and Title Catalog by Stanford University. Libraries. J. Henry Meyer Memorial Library Pdf

Author : Stanford University. Libraries. J. Henry Meyer Memorial Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Catalogs, Subject
ISBN : UOM:39015023954137

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Subject Catalog by Stanford University. Libraries. J. Henry Meyer Memorial Library Pdf

Author : Helen MacGill Hughes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Psychology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105011739054

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Crowd and Mass Behavior by Helen MacGill Hughes Pdf

Unorganized behavior is the subject of this book.

Author : San Jose State College. Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : African Americans
ISBN : UCSC:32106002798681

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Minorities in America by San Jose State College. Library Pdf

Author : Claudia Riiff Finseth
Publisher : Thomas Allen Publishers
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Counted thread embroidery
ISBN : 0931397219

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Scandinavian Folk Patterns for Counted Thread Embroidery by Claudia Riiff Finseth Pdf