Our superheroes, ourselves
(Book)
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Published
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2013.
Physical Description
xvi, 214 pages ; 19 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
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Gillette College Library - Pop Culture Collection | PC 741.5097 R813O 2013 | Housed in Popular Culture Collection | On Shelf |
Natrona Co. Public Library - Nonfiction | 741.5097 OUR | On Shelf | |
Sheridan College Kooi Library - Main Collection | 741.59 R723O | On Shelf |
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Published
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2013.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
In this thoughtful, engaging, and at times eye-opening volume, the author, 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. How do comic characters and stories reflect human nature? Do super powers alone make a hero super? Are superhero stories good for us? Most contributors answer that final question in the affirmative. One of the authors, for instance, argues that we all can learn a lot from superheroes, and what we can learn most of all is the value of wisdom and an ethical stance toward life. On the other hand, another author, a scholar of restorative justice decries the fact that justice in the comic-book world is almost entirely punitive, noting extreme examples such as "Rorschach" in The Watchmen and the aptly named "The Punisher, who embrace a strict eye-for-an-eye sense of justice, delivered instantly and without mercy. In the end, the appeal of Superman, Batman, Spiderman, and legions of others is simple and elemental. Superheroes provide drama, excitement, suspense, and romance and their stories showcase moral dilemmas, villains we love to hate, and protagonists who inspire us. Perhaps as important, their stories allow us to recapture periods of our childhood when our imaginations were cranked up to the maximum, when we really believed we could fly, or knock down the bad guy, or save the city from disaster. -- Publisher's description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rosenberg, R. S. (2013). Our superheroes, ourselves . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rosenberg, Robin S. 2013. Our Superheroes, Ourselves. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rosenberg, Robin S. Our Superheroes, Ourselves Oxford University Press, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rosenberg, Robin S. Our Superheroes, Ourselves Oxford University Press, 2013.
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