Offering a holistic take on an emerging field, this edited volume examines how heroism manifests, is appropriated, and is constructed in a broad range of settings and from a variety of disciplines and perspectives.
Highlighting some of the most pressing issues in today’s world—including genocide, unethical business practices, bystanderism, whistleblowing, and the global refugee crisis this book applies a critical psychological perspective in synthesizing the social construction of heroism and wellbeing.
The lead editor, Olivia Efthimiou, is a rising star in the field of heroism science. Also editing this volume are Scott T. Allison and Zeno Franco.
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Here is the Table of Contents:
| Chapter | Author | Chapter Title |
| Foreword | Julie-Ann Pooley | Foreword |
| Introduction | Olivia Efthimiou
Scott T. Allison Zeno E. Franco |
Heroism and Wellbeing in The 21st Century: Recognising and Reconciling With Our Personal Heroic Imperative |
| Preface 1 | Michelle Werning | Becoming an Everyday Hero |
| Preface 2 | Hanne Viken | Fear and Love: The Heart of Heroism and a Life Well Lived |
| I. Historical Contexts | ||
| 1 | Graham Seal | Transforming Through Ambivalence: Failure, Deviance and Contradiction in Heroism |
| 2 | Sarah Booth
Luciano Pavez |
Rethinking Hero Status in Colonial Western Australia: A Step Towards Reconciliation |
| 3 | Margaret Warburton | Rebuilding Lives: Heroism and Gender in The Great War Community of an Australian Soldier |
| II. Teaching and Fostering Heroism | ||
| 4 | Joanna Pascoe | The Heroic Learner: Engaging and Inspiring Students Through the Art of Heroism |
| 5 | Clive Williams | The Hero’s Journey: A Mudmap to Wellbeing |
| 6 | Chris Comerford | Personal Heroism Through Fact and Fiction: Safeguarding Truth and Freedom in the Utopia of Star Trek and the Whistleblowing of Edward Snowden |
| III. Contemporary Professional Practices | ||
| 7 | Layla Al-Hameed | Fake Heroism as a Mechanism for Mafia Offer: A critical realism perspective on the abuse of heroism |
| 8 | Nick James
Francina Cantatore |
Lawyers as Heroes: Fostering Holistic Wellbeing by Developing Heroic Virtues in Law Students |
| 9 | Deborah M. Netolicky | The Visible-Invisible School Leader: Redefining Heroism and Offering Alternate Metaphors for Educational Leadership |
| IV. Crisis, Displacement and Recovery | ||
| 10 | Stephanie Fagin-Jones | Paradoxical Heroism: Heroic Altruism and Well-Being During and After the Holocaust |
| 11 | Amma Buckley
Craig Turley |
Heroic Feat: An Aboriginal Sport Club’s Collective Journey to Healthy Resistance |
| 12 | Thomas Voigt
Andrew Day Susan Balandin |
The Unintended Consequences of Heroism or Acts of Bravery on Civilians |
| 13 | Ellie Jacques | The Adversity Antidote: How Heroism Education is Being Employed to Navigate Hardship and Achieve Wellbeing in Flint Michigan |
| Conclusion | Olivia Efthimiou
Scott T. Allison Zeno E. Franco |
Definition, Synthesis and Applications: Propositions for Future Research in the Study and Practice of Heroic Wellbeing |