Steven Popper

Rethinking Superhero and Weapon Play

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Produktbeschreibung

Offers an insight into children's fascination with superheroes and weapon play. This title 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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Open University Press
• Seitenzahl: 186
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 150mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 284g
• ISBN-13: 9780335247066
• ISBN-10: 0335247067
• Artikelnr.: 37294746

Autorenporträt

Steven Popper has worked in various roles in education for thirty years including as a teacher training route leader, a teacher in early years and primary education, and a senior school leader. He is currently working as an Ofsted inspector.

Inhaltsangabe

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