2023
Anti-Heroism
PRUŠA, IgorBasic information
Original name
Anti-Heroism
Authors
PRUŠA, Igor (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)
Edition
Cham, Encyclopedia of Heroism Studies, p. 1-7, 7 pp. Encyclopedia of Heroism Studies, 2023
Publisher
Springer
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Chapter(s) of a specialized book
Field of Study
50802 Media and socio-cultural communication
Country of publisher
Switzerland
Confidentiality degree
is not subject to a state or trade secret
Publication form
electronic version available online
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Organization unit
AMBIS University
ISBN
978-3-031-17125-3
Keywords in English
heroism;anti-heroism;popular fiction
Tags
Changed: 16/3/2024 18:12, Ing. Kateřina Lendrová
Abstract
In the original language
In the last three decades, television in particular has excelled in bringing us shows about morally problematic characters to whom the audiences are drawn despite their darkness. While lacking traditional heroic qualities, these characters – at times labeled as antiheroes – may be flawed, immoral, and destructive, while some of them even resort to violence and murder, but they still have certain qualities that the audiences find emotionally relatable