Using Superheroes in Counseling and Play TherapyHarness the Therapeutic Power of the Superhero!
With an incisive historical foreword by John Shelton Lawrence and insight from contributors such as Michael Brody, Patty Scanlon, and Roger Kaufman, Lawrence Rubin takes us on a dynamic tour of the benefits of using these icons of popular culture and fantasy in counseling and play therapy. Not only can superheroes assist in clinical work with children, but Rubin demonstrates how they can facilitate growth and change with teen and adults. Early childhood memories of how we felt pretending to have the power to save the world or our families in the face of impending danger still resonate in our adult lives, making the use of superheroes attractive as well, to the creative counselor. In presenting case studies and wisdom gleaned from practicing therapists' experience, Lawrence Rubin shows how it is possible to uncover children's secret identities, assist treatment of adolescents with sexual behavior problems, and inspire the journey of individuation for gay and lesbian clients, all by paying attention to our intrinsic social need for superhero fantasy and play. |
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Batman and Trauma Michael Brody Psychic Trauma Death Guilt The Solution Nonintegrated Personality Discussion Conclusion Making a Place for the Angry Hero on the Team Harry Livesay The Angry Superhero The Appeal of the Angry Hero Anger, ...
He has published widely on child media issues including superheroes from Batman to Spider-Man. He recently wrote and produced the film Fifty Years of Children's Television, from Howdy Doody to Spongebob, which focused on Batman, ...
Crime-themed comic books—even some featuring the perpetually beloved Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman—were a national concern. J. Edgar Hoover for the FBI, the American Medical Association, the General Federation of Women's Clubs, ...
Wertham surely knew but did not acknowledge that Superman, Batman, and others had used their covers to promote the sale of war bonds during World War II (“War Bonds”). And speaking to the fascist themes in the superheroes, ...
... violent early childhood traumatization, as in the case of the murder of Batman's (Bruce Wayne's) parents; or is orphaned, as in the case of Spider-Man, who is subsequently adopted and raised by his aunt and uncle.
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Table des matières
SECTION II Superheroes and Unique Clinical Applications | 103 |
SECTION III Nontraditional Therapeutic Applications of Superheroes | 225 |
Afterword | 319 |
Appendix | 321 |
Index | 327 |