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Kahan, Jeffrey. Why We Need Superheroes. Jefferson: McFarland, 2022. Added by: joachim (6/27/23, 2:25 PM) Last edited by: joachim (6/27/23, 2:31 PM) |
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| Resource type: Book Language: en: English ID no. (ISBN etc.): 978-1-4766-8272-3 BibTeX citation key: Kahan2022 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Ethics, Superhero, USA Creators: Kahan Publisher: McFarland (Jefferson) |
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Comic books and superhero stories mirror essential societal values and beliefs. We can be Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Black Panther or Rocket Raccoon through our everyday choices. We can’t fly, fix hyper drives or hear human heartbeats a mile away, but we can think about what Matt Murdock would do in a conflict, how Superman would respond to natural disasters and how Captain America would handle humanitarian crises. This book analyzes the impact of dozens of comics by examining the noble personalities, traits and actions of the main characters. Chapters detail how superheroes, comic books and other pop culture phenomena offer more than pure entertainment, and how we can better model ourselves after our favorite heroes. Through our good deeds, quick thinking and positive choices, we can become more like superheroes than we ever imagined.
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