How Long to Read Where Have All the Heroes Gone?

How Long Does it Take to Read Where Have All the Heroes Gone??

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 30 minutes to read Where Have All the Heroes Gone? by Bruce Garen Peabody

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

From the men and women associated with the American Revolution and Civil War to the seminal figures in the struggles for civil and women's rights, Americans have been fascinated with and drawn to icons of great achievement, or at least reputation. But who spins today's narratives about American heroism, and to what ends? In a nation so wracked with division, is there any contemporary consensus about the enduring importance of our heroes or what traits they embody? Can heroes survive in our environment of 24/7 media coverage and cynicism about the motives of those who enter the public domain? In Where Have All the Heroes Gone?, Bruce G. Peabody and Krista Jenkins draw on the concept of the American hero to address these questions and to show an important gap between the views of political and media elites and the attitudes of the mass public. The authors contend that important changes over the past half century, including the increasing scope and power of new media and people's deepening political distrust, have drawn both politicians and producers of media content to the hero meme. However, popular reaction to this turn to heroism has been largely skeptical. As a result, the conversations and judgments of ordinary Americans, government officials, and media elites are often deeply divergent and even directly opposed. Exploring and being able to show these dynamics is important not just for understanding what U.S. heroism means today, but also in helping to wrestle with stubborn and distinctively American problems. Investigating the story of American heroes over the past five decades provides a narrative that can teach us about such issues as political socialization, institutional trust, and political communication.

How long is Where Have All the Heroes Gone??

Where Have All the Heroes Gone? by Bruce Garen Peabody is 265 pages long, and a total of 67,575 words.

This makes it 89% the length of the average book. It also has 83% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Where Have All the Heroes Gone? Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 9 minutes to read Where Have All the Heroes Gone? aloud.

What Reading Level is Where Have All the Heroes Gone??

Where Have All the Heroes Gone? is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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