American Heroes in a Media Age

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American Heroes in a Media Age

Author	: Susan J. Drucker
File Size	: 40,8 Mb
Publisher	: VNR AG
Language	: English
Release Date	: 07 May 1994
ISBN	: 1881303195
Pages	: 360 pages

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American Heroes in a Media Age by Susan J. Drucker Book PDF Summary

This volume explores the relationship of hero to celebrity and the changing role of the hero in American culture. It establishes that the nature of hero and its function in society is a communication phenomenon, which has been and is being altered by the rapid advance of electronic media.

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