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Killing Monsters

Our Children's Need For Fantasy, Heroism, and Make-Believe Violence
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Description

Drawing on a wealth of true stories, many gleaned from the workshops he conducts, and basing his claims on extensive research, including interviews with psychologists and educators, Gerard Jones explains why validating our children's fantasies teaches them to trust their own emotions and build stronger selves.

Author Biography:

Gerard Jones is a writer whose credi ts include the New York Times, Harper's, Batman an d Spider-Man comics, and Pokmon cartoons. Recentl y, he has developed the Art & Story Workshops for children and spoken on fantasy, aggression, and th e media at institutions around the country. He is the author of Honey, I'm Home: Sitcoms Selling the American Dream and The Comic Book Heroes. He live s in San Francisco with his wife and son.
Release date NZ
May 6th, 2003
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Audience
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Pages
272
Dimensions
127x203x25
ISBN-13
9780465036967
Product ID
2099721

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