TY  - BOOK
AU  - Popper,Steven
TI  - Rethinking superhero and weapon play
SN  - 9780335247066
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Maidenhead
PB  - Open University Press
KW  - Play assessment (Child psychology)
KW  - Children and violence
KW  - Children
KW  - Attitudes
KW  - Superheroes
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Weapons
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-163) and index; pt. I. Arguments held against war, weapon and superhero play -- and some responses -- The argument that war and weapon play almost automatically leads to increased aggression and violence -- The argument that superheroes equate to the normalization or glorification of violence -- The argument that superheroes offer up negative, stereotypical and destructive role-models of masculinity and femininity -- pt. II. Rethinking superhero and conflict play -- Theoretical understandings of children's moral development -- From'rough-and-tumble' play to superhero and conflict play -- Superhero and conflict play and the development of co-operation, empathy and sense of community -- Superhero and conflict play and children's sense of self and self-worth -- The moral themes that lie behind superhero and conflict play -- pt. III. Exploring superhero narratives -- Superman : the god-like being -- Batman : darkness within the Dark Knight -- The X-Men : the rejected group -- Conclusion : The merit of superheroes and superhero play
ER  -