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Superman on the Couch: What Superheroes Really Tell Us About Ourselves and Our Society (Paperback)
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Short Description for Superman on the CouchWith its roots in ancient mythologies and modern obsessions, the idea of the superhero is one that permeates our entertainment as well as our daily lives. This book examines how the key superhero archetypes - Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman etc. - touch primal needs and experiences in Western culture.
Full description- Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
- Published: 06 May 2004
- Format: Paperback 208 pages
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- Categories: Graphic Novels, Anime & Manga | Graphic Novels: Superheroes | Graphic Novels: History & Criticism | Popular Culture | Psychology
- ISBN 13: 9780826415400 ISBN 10: 0826415407
- Sales rank: 456,587
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Why are so many of the superhero myths tied up with loss, often violent, of parents or parental figures? What is the significance of the dual identity? What makes some superhuman figures "good" and others "evil"? Why are so many of the prime superheroes white and male? How has the superhero evolved over the course of the 20th and early 21st centuries? And how might the myths be changing? Why is it that the key superhero archetypes - Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, the X-Men - touch primal needs and experiences in everyone? Why has the superhero moved beyond the pages of comics into other media? All these topics, and more, are covered in this lively and original exploration of the reasons why the superhero - in comic books, films, and TV - is such a potent myth for our times and culture.>
