An edition of Superheroes and superegos
(2010)
Superheroes and superegos
analyzing the minds behind the masks
by Sharon Packer
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Superheroes and superegos: analyzing the minds behind the masks
2010, Praeger/ABC-CLIO
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0313355363 9780313355363
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Table of Contents
Introduction : superheroes and superegos
How it happened : comic book characters become blockbuster cinema superstars
The spandex stretch : between the supernatural and the soap opera
Ancient myths and modern minds : 1909-2009
"With a strong hand and an outstretched arm" : Old Testament traditions
Myths of metamorphosis : "be all you can be
but much more"
The secret self : the shadow self, the split self (and the steroid self)
Family feuds and family romances : "it's a family affair"
Sex and superheroes : sublimated and subversive
"What do women want?"
Sickness strikes : "just because you're paranoid doesn't mean that they're not out to get you"
The wounded warrior : post-traumatic strength disorder
Conclusion : self-help story, political polemic, or flight into fantasy?
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-246) and index.
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