Why We Need Superheroes

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-4766-8272-3
Verlag: McFarland

Buch, Englisch, 277 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 449 g

Comic books and superheroes stories mirror essential societal values and beliefs. We can be Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Ham, Black Panther or Rocket Raccoon through our everyday choices. Of course, we can't fly, fix hyper drives or hear human heartbeats from a mile away. However, we can think about what Matt Murdock would do in day-to-day conflicts, 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kahan, Jeffrey

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Soziale Fragen & Probleme
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Design Typographie, Illustrationskunst, Werbegraphik

Über Autor(innen)

Jeffrey Kahan is a professor in the English department at the University of La Verne in La Verne, California.