The Heroic Shift: Emergence of the Collective as 21st-Century Hero by Hobbs, Priscilla

The Heroic Shift: Emergence of the Collective as 21st-Century Hero (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781666951233)

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The Heroic Shift: Emergence of the Collective as 21st-Century Hero by Hobbs, Priscilla

The Heroic Shift: Emergence of the Collective as 21st-Century Hero

$120.00
The Heroic Shift: Emergence of the Collective as 21st-Century Hero by Hobbs, Priscilla

The Heroic Shift: Emergence of the Collective as 21st-Century Hero

$120.00
Format: Hardcover
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During the 21st century, the collective hero has emerged as the defining archetype in media, reflecting shifts in global society and the necessity of cultural evolution.

Moving beyond the individualistic hero of Western myth, Priscilla Hobbs and Rebekah Lovejoy draw on contemporary popular culture and media to explore the challenges of today's world and propose a new heroic model characterized by thematic and ethical cores of collaboration and balance.

Hobbs and Lovejoy present the collective hero as a dynamic and diverse group where individual identities intersect, adapt, and contribute to a greater purpose. By engaging with and considering contemporary texts like Avatar: The Last Airbender, Star Wars, and Star Trek alongside historic movements and trends including the Civil Rights Movement, Woodstock, and Beatlemania, the authors analyze how collective heroes function both narratively and in reality. These examples demonstrate how archetypes are constructed within groups and how those groups mirror the complexity of real-world social dynamics.

Ultimately, the authors assert that collective heroism is not utopian fantasy, but a necessary cultural evolution for navigating social complexity, building resilient communities, and envisioning more democratic, pluralistic, and environmentally conscious futures.

Author: Priscilla Hobbs,Rebekah Lovejoy
ISBN-10: 1666951234
ISBN-13: 9781666951233
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Language: English
Published: 02/05/2026
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.11d
By Priscilla Hobbs
By Priscilla Hobbs
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Priscilla Hobbs is Senior Associate Dean at Southern New Hampshire University, USA.

Rebekah Lovejoy is an independent scholar and licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in LGBTQ+, women's issues, and neurodivergent affirming care in the United States. She is also a writer, educator, and artist.

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