{"product_id":"why-we-need-superheroes-9781476682723","title":"Why We Need Superheroes","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis comprehensive, exhaustive volume offers a bounty of riches for those in the subfield of superhero studies. Kahan, who with the late Stan Stewart constructed the first and second editions of \u003ci\u003eCaped Crusaders 101\u003c\/i\u003e (2006, 2010), has built on that previous research and analysis while addressing issues and concerns overlooked or marginalized in the earlier works.... this text is an important contribution to superhero pedagogy...highly recommended\"—\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eWhy We Need Superheroes\u003c\/i\u003e is a welcome contribution to contemporary popular culture studies. Elegant, comprehensive and infinitely readable, this is a book for teachers, scholars and anyone who's ever been curious about the world of superheroes.\"—Miranda Corcoran, University College Cork, Ireland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eWhy Comic Books\u003cbr\u003e1. Race in Black and White\u003cbr\u003e2. Captain America Rules!\u003cbr\u003e3. The Fantastic Four, Incorporated\u003cbr\u003e4. Coded Complications\u003cbr\u003e5. The Guardians of Goofiness\u003cbr\u003e6. Islamophobia\u003cbr\u003e7. Wayne's World\u003cbr\u003eCoda: Are Comic Books Dying?\u003cbr\u003eChapter Notes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040482820439,"sku":"9781476682723","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476682723.jpg?v=1750946891","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/why-we-need-superheroes-9781476682723","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}