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The home, or a specific idealized model of “home,” informs most popular views of heroism. In most popular forms, those charged with advanced technologies are enmeshed in a domestic milieu that serves as the foundation and motivation for heroic and villainous actions. Heroes defend home and family life while villains seek to destroy it, often using the same tools and tactics. The intersection of a physical household or community behind enemy lines and the hero that defends that home place, is the subject of the collection.
Essays are welcome on the following topics:
Melodramatic heroes
Violence, technology, and home in children's literature
Military violence and home fronts
Heroes in Disney films
Other Heroes
Recent heroic films (Troy, Beowulf, Kingdom of Heaven, National Treasure, etc.)
Heroism and patriotism
Please send inquiries as soon as possible. Complete essays will be due on or about January 15th to detoral@lafayette.edu. Essays should be 5,000-7,000 words in length and formatted in Chicago style.
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