Superhero Grief

The Transformative Power of Loss
Herausgeber: Harrington, Jill A.; Neimeyer, Robert A.

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Produktbeschreibung

Superhero Grief uses modern superhero narratives to teach the principles of grief theories and concepts and provide practical ideas for promoting healing.

Produktdetails

• Series in Death, Dying, and Bereavement
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 422g
• ISBN-13: 9780367145590
• ISBN-10: 0367145596
• Artikelnr.: 60599940

Autorenporträt

Jill A. Harrington, DSW, LCSW, is in private practice in the greater Washington, DC, area, where she works as an adjunct professor, grief educator, trainer, writer, and consultant. Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD, directs the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition; actively practices as a trainer, consultant, and coach; and has published extensively on grieving as a meaning-making process.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Finding Thanos in "Thanatology" and the Transformative Power
of the Visual Arts Part I: Historical Backgrounds: Grief, Loss and The
Creation of Superheroes 1. The Rippling Effects of the Holocaust: The
Jewish Influence on the Development of Superheroes. 2. And Then Came
Superman: Parallels with the Man of Steel and His Creators Part II:
Understanding Superhero Grief Through Post Modern Grief Theory 3.
Transformations in the Field of Grief and Bereavement: From Clark Kent to
Beyond Kübler-Ross 4. Loss and the Heroic Quest for Meaning: A Conversation
with Robert A. Neimeyer 5. Continuing Bonds Across the Universes:
Superheroes and Enduring Connections. 6. Understanding Grieving Styles:
Batman on the Couch 7. Bruce Wayne, Batman and Attachment-Informed Grief
Work Part III: Types of Grief: Brief Case Studies of Superheroes 8.
Deadpool and Anticipatory Grief 9. Superman and Secondary Losses 10.
Magneto and Ambiguous Loss 11. Batman and Masked Grief 12. Wonder Woman and
Delayed Grief 13. The Flash and Disenfranchised Grief 14. Iron Man and
Chronic Grief 15. Avengers Infinity War and Endgame: Cumulative and
Collective Grief Part IV: Grief and Culture: Cultural Influence in the
Superhero Universes 16. A Tale of Two Funerals: Funeral Rites, Rituals and
Customs Across the Superhero Universes 17. Black Panther: Exploring Grief,
Ancestral Connection and the Duty to Carry-On Part V: Grief and Family
Systems: Superheroes and Relationship Types 18. Observations on a Hero's
Response to Homicide 19. What Drax the Destroyer and Cable Help Us
Understand About Grieving Fathers and Survivors of Familial Homicide 20.
Parents and Caregivers: The Everyday Heroes Behind Superheroes 21. Katana:
Spousal Bereavement and Continuing Bonds 22. Sibling Grief and Complex
Relationships: Thor and the Death of Loki Part VI: Challenges in
Bereavement: Facing Adversity 23. Deadpool 2 and Suicide After Bereavement:
Lessons Learned from the Merc with a Mouth 24. Complicated Grief, Bruce
Wayne and Batman: A Conversation with M. Katherine Shear 25. Traumatic Loss
and How the Flash Could Benefit from Restorative Retelling Part VII:
Posttraumatic Growth, Superheroes and Personal Stories Addressing the Five
Factors 26. Posttraumatic Growth, Superheroes, and the Bereaved 27.
Relating to Others: In the Aftermath of Loss, I am STORM 28. New
Possibilities in Life: Superman and Finding Hope after Loss 29. Personal
Strength: Combat Death, Love, Loss and the Emergence of the Wonder Woman
Within 30. Spiritual Growth After Loss: Dr. Strange and My Spiritual
Journey Amidst Profound Loss 31. Appreciation for Life: We Rise Like the
Dark Knight Part VIII: Superheroes, Grief Leadership, Social Justice, and
Advocacy 32. Grief Leadership: Examples from the Life and Service of
Captain America 33. Parental Grief and Activism: On Becoming Your Friendly
Neighborhood Spider-man 34. X-Men: What They Teach Us about Oppression and
Marginalization of the Bereaved Part IX: Superhero-based Strategies of
Care: Interventions and Creative Approaches 35. Avengers Endgame: What It
Can Teach Us about Individuals and Families Facing the End-of-Life 36.
Childhood Grief and the Healing Power of Superheroes 37. Using Superheroes
in Grief Counseling with Children and Adolescents 38. The Superpower of the
Expressive Arts 39. Grief and the Masks We Wear: Secret Identities are Not
Only for Superheroes 40. Art Therapy Superhero Dolls: Totems of Strength
and Remembrance41. Mindfulness as Your Grief Superpower Part X: Conclusion
42. Finding Super Heroes All Around Us