Download or read book Athletes and the American Hero Dilemma written by Janet C. Harris and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 1994 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do American youths have heroes? Has the seeming loss of American society's shared values turned heroes into shallow celebrities? Or does the popularity of sport figures prove that heroes are viable? This text examines both sides of the debate. It asks questions such as: which societal institutions are sources of hero choices for youths?; how do gender, race and age affect hero choices?; what are the characteristics of heroes?; and do athletic heroes still exist?