Rethinking Superhero and Weapon Play 1st Edition by Steven Popper ISBN 0335247067‎ 978-0335247066

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ISBN 10:  0335247067‎ 

ISBN 13: 978-0335247066

Author: Steven Popper

Rethinking Superhero and Weapon Play offers a fresh and knowledgeable insight into children’s fascination with superheroes and weapon play. It explores what lies at the heart of superhero and weapon play and why so many children are drawn to this contentious area of children’s play. This innovative book offers: A detailed look at why many early years professionals and teachers are cautious about superhero and weapon play.

Table of contents: 

Preface
Acknolwedgements

Introduction

Part One: 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

Part Two: 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

Part Three: 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

References
Index

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