ABSTRACT
Offering a holistic take on an emerging field, this edited collection examines how heroism manifests, is appropriated, and is constructed in a broad range of settings and from a variety of disciplines and perspectives. Psychologists, educators, lawyers, researchers and cultural analysts consider how heroism intersects with wellbeing, and how we still use—and even abuse—heroism as a vehicle to thrive and prosper in the everyday and in the face of the most unbearable situations. Highlighting some of the most pressing issues in today’s world—including genocide, racism, deceitful business practices, bystanderism, mental health, unethical governance and the global refugee crisis—this book applies a critical psychological perspective in synthesizing the social construction of heroism and wellbeing, contributing to the development of global wellbeing indicators and measures.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |17 pages
Introduction
section 1|39 pages
Historical Contexts
chapter 2|11 pages
Rethinking Hero Status in Colonial Western Australia
chapter 3|14 pages
Rebuilding Lives
section 2|42 pages
Teaching and Fostering Heroism
chapter 6|15 pages
Personal Heroism Through Fact and Fiction
section 3|48 pages
Contemporary Professional Practices
chapter 7|17 pages
Fake Heroism as a Mechanism for Mafia Offer
chapter 8|13 pages
Lawyers as Heroes
chapter 9|16 pages
The Visible-Invisible School Leader
section 4|91 pages
Crisis, Displacement, and Recovery