Tracing the heroic through gender / / edited by Carolin Hauck - Monika Mommertz - Andreas Schlüter - Thomas Seedorf.

• Superior document: Helden - Heroisierungen - Heroismen
• TeilnehmendeR: Hauck, Carolin,; Mommertz, Monika,; Schlüter, Andreas,; Seedorf, Thomas,
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Series: Helden - Heroisierungen - Heroismen

In nearly all societies and epochs, the heroic is gendered on many levels. However, social and cultural production of the heroic cannot be understood solely through the lens of masculinity, nor does it make sense to regard women or femininity merely as exceptions. Rather, it is important to take the...