Our Superheroes, Ourselves

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

Superhero fans can be found everywhere, from the teeming halls of Comic Con to suburban movie theaters and the 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 intelligent collection, editor Robin Rosenberg -- psychologist, writer, and well-known expert on the psychology of superheroes -- compiles essays by some of the world's leading scholars to address our relationships with superheroes (and supervillains) as well as the humanity of superheroes. How do characters and stories reflect human nature? Are superhero stories moral or immoral? How do superheroes' work lives compare to our work lives? What is the role of justice in superhero worlds? Finally, are superhero stories good for us? These questions and many more are addressed in this illuminating new book.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-08-01
Mått:180 x 130 x 25 mm
Vikt:295 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:232
Förlag:OUP USA
ISBN:9780199765812

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Robin S. Rosenberg, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and author. Dr. Rosenberg writes college-level psychology textbooks and enjoys using superheroes and their stories to illustrate psychological phenomena. She blogs for Huffington Post and Psychology Today and has been featured in various media including the Financial Times, NPR, Boston Phoenix, LiveScience, Philadelphia Inquirer, special features on superhero DVDs, and documentary films. She is editor of The Psychology of Superheroes and author of What's the Matter with Batman? An Unauthorized Clinical Look Under the Mask of the Caped Crusader.

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"Dr. Rosenberg has given readers a collection of insightful and thought-provoking writings that enhance the myths we have embraced. These essays expand our understanding of our society as well as our understanding of who we are." -- New York Journal of Books"OUR SUPERHEROES, OURSELVES is a fantastic collection of well developed studies and topics." Ideas like Bullets"This is a focused effort that advances understanding of comics from a psychological perspective. While the editors make it clear that the book will not provide any definitive answer, the wide-ranging chapters push scholars to investigate superheroes and supervillans as cultureal evidence about who we were in the past and are today. These two books are important works in a burgeoning field." -A.W. Austin, Misercordia University, CHOICE

Innehållsförteckning

Part I: Our Relationship with Superheroes ; Introduction ; Robin Rosenberg ; Chapter 1. our fascination with superheroes ; Robin Rosenberg ; Chapter 2. Superhero comics as Moral Pornography ; David Pizarro and Roy Baumeister ; Chapter 3. Are Superhero Stories Good for Us?: Reflections from Clinical Practice ; Lawrence Rubin ; Chapter 4. Emotions in Comics: Why the Silver Age of comics made a difference ; Peter Jordan ; Chapter 5. The Effects of Superhero Sagas on Our Gendered Selves ; Elizabeth Behm-Morawitz and Hillary Pennell ; Part II: The Humanity of Superheroes ; Chapter 6. Our Superheroes, Our Supervillains: Are They All That Different? ; Travis Langley ; Chapter 7. Are Superheroes Just Supergifted? ; Robin Rosenberg and Ellen Winner ; Chapter 8. The Very Real Work Lives of Superheroes: Illustrations of Work Psychology ; by Gary Burns ; Chapter 9. How super are superheroes? ; Robert Sternberg ; Chapter 10. Seven Roads to Justice for Superheroes and Humans ; Mikhail Lyubansky