TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rosenberg,Robin S.
TI  - Our superheroes, ourselves
SN  - 9780199339471
AV  - PN6714 .O89 2013eb
U1  - 741.5/9 23
PY  - 2013///]
CY  - Oxford, New York
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Comic books, strips, etc
KW  - Psychological aspects
KW  - Superheroes
KW  - Psychology in literature
KW  - Archetype (Psychology)
KW  - Superhéros
KW  - Aspect psychologique
KW  - Psychologie dans la littérature
KW  - Archétype (Psychologie)
KW  - COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
KW  - Anthologies
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Contemporary Women
KW  - Crime & Mystery
KW  - Erotica
KW  - Fantasy
KW  - Horror
KW  - Gay & Lesbian
KW  - Historical Fiction
KW  - Literary
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Contributors; Introduction; Part I: Our Relationship with Superheroes; ONE: Our Fascination with Superheroes; TWO: Superhero Comics as Moral Pornography; THREE: Are Superhero Stories Good for Us? Reflections from Clinical Practice; FOUR: Emotions in Comics: Why the Silver Age of Comics Made a Difference; FIVE: The Effects of Superhero Sagas on Our Gendered Selves; Part II: The Humanity of Superheroes; SIX: Our Superheroes, Our Supervillains: Are They All That Different?; SEVEN: Are Superheroes Just SuperGifted?; EIGHT: The Very Real Work Lives of Superheroes: Illustrations of Work PsychologyNINE: How Super Are Superheroes?; TEN: Seven Roads to Justice for Superheroes and Humans; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z
N2  - Superhero fans are everywhere, from the teeming halls of Comic Con to suburban movie theaters, from young children captivated by their first comic books to the die-hard collectors of vintage memorabilia. Why are so many people fascinated by superheroes? In this thoughtful, engaging, and at times eye-opening volume, Robin Rosenberg--a writer and well-known authority on the psychology of superheroes--offers readers a wealth of insight into superheroes, drawing on the contributions of a top group of psychologists and other scholars. The book ranges widely and tackles many intriguing questions. Ho
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