Title Killing monsters : why children need fantasy, super heroes, and make-believe violence / Gerard Jones ; foreword by Lynn Ponton.

Publication Info.	New York : Basic Books, [2002]
	©2002

Item Status

Location	Call No.	Status	OPAC Message	Public Note	Gift Note
Moore Stacks	P94.5.C55 J66 2002	Available	---

Description	x, 261 pages ; 21 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-250) and index.
Contents	1. Being strong -- 2. Seeing what we're prepared to see -- 3. Magic wand -- 4. Good fight -- 5. Girl power -- 6. Calming the storm -- 7. Fantasy and reality-- 8. Courage to change -- 9. Vampire slayers -- 10. Shooters -- 11. Model, mirror, and mentor -- 12. Not so alone -- 13. Growing up.
Subject	Mass media and children.
	Mass media and children.
	Fantasy in mass media.
	Fantasy in mass media.
	Monsters in mass media.
	Monsters in mass media.
	Heroes in mass media.
	Heroes in mass media.
	Violence in mass media.
	Violence in mass media.
	Massamedia.
	Psychologische aspecten.
	Kinderen.
	Fantasie.
	Monsters.
	Superhelden.
	Geweld.
	Médias et enfants.
	Fantastique dans les médias.
	Monstres dans les médias.
	Héros dans les médias.
	Violence dans les médias.
ISBN	0465036961 paperback
	9780465036967 paperback
	0465036953
	9780465036950