| Description |
190 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Probings in popular culture
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Probings in popular culture.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Fishwick, M. Prologue.--Fishwick, M. Heroic style in America.-- MacFadden, F. The pop pantheon.--Coad, B. E. The Alger hero.--Piper, H. D. Dick Whittington and the middle class dream of success.--Mehlmann, M. Hero of the 30's--the tenant farmer.--Smith, Jr., L. T. Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth and the changing image of the athletic hero.--O'Connor, G. Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?-- Cummings, R. The Superbowl society.--Hopkins, A. Contemporary heroism--vitality in defeat.--Kane, P. Perry Mason: modern culture hero.--McLuhan, M. The popular hero and anti-hero.--Rodnitzky, J. A pacifist St. Joan--the odyssey of Joan Baez.--Lohof, B. The Bacharach phenomenon.--Stupple, D. A hero for the times.-- Stevens, J. The dog as hero.--Browne, R. B. Epilogue. |
| Subject |
Popular culture -- United States.
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Popular culture. |
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United States. |
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Heroes.
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Heroes. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Fishwick, Marshall W. (Marshall William), 1923-2006.
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Marsden, Michael T.
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| ISBN |
0879720441 087972045X (pbk) |
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