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" Rethinking superhero and weapon play / "
by Steven Popper
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BL
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627517
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dltt
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Popper, Steven
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Rethinking superhero and weapon play /\ by Steven Popper
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xii, 167 pages ;; 23 cm
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9780335247066 (pbk.)
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: 0335247067 (pbk.)
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [157]-163) and index
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| Contents
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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
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Play assessment (Child psychology)
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Children and violence
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Children-- Attitudes
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Superheroes-- Social aspects
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Weapons
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155.418
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BF717.P67 2013
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