Keith W. Beard, April Fugett, Britani Black

Psychology and Pop Culture (eBook, PDF)

An Empirical Adventure

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Psychology and Pop Culture: An Empirical Adventure examines the psychological aspects of pop culture preferences, personality, and behavior from across sixteen research studies. The authors analyze such phenomena as superhero and antihero fandoms, internet trolls, women in popular culture, generational preferences, and romance and sexuality. Analyzing pop culture in the context of the #MeToo movement, LGBTQIA+ representation, and contemporary politics, Keith W. Beard, April Fugett, and Britani Black pay close attention to contemporary issues of inclusion and marginalization.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 148
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781978756571
• Artikelnr.: 74396816

Autorenporträt

Keith W. Beard is professor at Marshall University.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Personality, Superheroes, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and
Psychology
Chapter 2: From Superheroes to Superpowers
Chapter 3: The Addition of the Antihero and the "Darker" Sides of
Personality
Chapter 4: The New Definition of Good and Bad Guys in the Context of
Psychology, World Beliefs, and Politics
Chapter 5: Love is Love
Chapter 6: Internet Trolls and Internet Addiction
Chapter 7: The Role of Women and the #MeToo Movement
Chapter 8: All the Nostalgia: Generational Shifts in Personality and in
Cartoon Character Preferences
Chapter 9: The Fandom of Disney (aka Disney ruins everything)
Chapter 10: Conclusions and Future Directions