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ameliafisch

List of all superheroes and villains | Superhero Database - 7 views

www.superherodb.com/characters

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  • ameliafisch on 27 Nov 14
     
    This is a database with a good amount of superheroes and villains characters. It provides statistics relating to their intelligence, strength, endurance and so on. It can provide a specific schema for certain superheroes or villains.
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  • haleygibbs05 on 01 Dec 14
     
    This is an awesome database. It can show a characters full history too along with images, their superpowers, weapons, etc.
  • Lauren Portz on 01 Dec 14
     
    This is a really good database can have... even if there is kind of a lot to look at, I think that it is cool to really break it down. You can look at this and see gender and ethnicity and really get an idea for numbers where they stand.
  • flynnchelseyr on 01 Dec 14
     
    This is very helpful. This helps with statistical relations too intelligence, strength, and endurance.
  • jgrahek on 01 Dec 14
     
    This is an awesome database, it is very helpful for my topic because I am looking at the underrepresentation of women as super heroes. I can easily go down this list and see that there are very few women.
beck1415

Kids live out their superhero dreams - 5 views

This article explores the area where superhero plays a huge part a kid's life while growing up. You might not agree because of the age we are in now but at a certain age, kids transform their behav...

http:__www.cnn.com_2014_04_28_living_irpt-kids-superheroes_

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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns - DC Comics Database - 0 views

dc.wikia.com/...atman:_The_Dark_Knight_Returns

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  • A P on 14 Nov 14
     
    Through this page you can find wiki entries on some superheros and villains.
hannonjacobn

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-psychology-behind-superhero-origin-stori... - 2 views

Social Comparison theory - We compare our lives with the normal life of a superhero. Social Learning Theory - we can learn things about our own lives by watching the way a superhero lives his/her l...

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mikehryn666

Crossing Lines: Deconstructing Black Superheroes - 6 views

This article is an excellent article to use if you are discussing diversity in your paper. Black people are vastly underrepresented in superhero films, and especially as heroes. This can help add a...

started by rosecrow on 17 Nov 14 2 follow-ups, last by mikehryn666 on 18 Nov 14
Mariana Salazar

The Superhero Diversity Problem - 15 views

harvardpolitics.com/...superhero-diversity-problem

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  • mikehryn666 on 05 Nov 14
     
    This is an excellent article on diversity amongst superheroes. It is fairly detailed and scholarly, as well as credible.
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  • samluciano on 05 Nov 14
     
    This article covers different races in superhero movies as well as females vs males in movies.
  • swiftclaireq on 12 Nov 14
     
    This article touches on a lot of modern day issues. I like how they talk about all aspects of the diversity being missed like race, sexual orientation, and gender. This article asks questions that most people have thought but have not acted on. It's exciting that there will be a Wonder Women movie coming out and showing that women can also be heroes. Great information displayed!
  • Mariana Salazar on 14 Nov 14
     
    This article talks about the diversity in superhero films, race and gender. It lists how when women are shown in these movies, they all look alike. They are superhero sex symbols. Most of the superhero main characters are white straight males. It identifies the problems with stereotypes and the underrepresentation of gay characters in movies.
  • Katie Bronge on 29 Nov 14
     
    This is a very interesting article focusing on diversity in superhero movies. It demonstrated how most heroes in these movies are white males and how women are merely there for sex appeal. However it did mention in the very beginning that a wonder woman movie will be coming out in 2017 which is exciting for women.
  • Lauren Portz on 01 Dec 14
     
    But I think that that is the reason that we are drawn to these types of movies. If the superhero was not super attractive I don't think that we would enjoy the movies as much. That is really bad for me to say, because it plays along with stereotype and overall impressions of this genre. But anymore, I think that for every genre this is what is happening. You are always looking for the hot star at the time.
  • samanthajoan on 01 Dec 14
     
    Great article! it helped me a lot! Its interesting to see how many people have such strong feelings about the dominant white male character in super hero movies
Lauren Portz

Does there need to be tragedy in a superhero movie? - 6 views

screenrant.com/s-tragedy-discussion-marvel-dc

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  • Lauren Portz on 14 Nov 14
     
    Do you think a movie would still be successful if there wasn't hardship for the hero? What if there was no challenge? What if they were not tested? Would we love them as much? I think you have to watch them struggle before you can be happy for their success.
  • rosecrow on 17 Nov 14
     
    I liked this article because it reminds us the importance of the sequences we see in the movies. Watching a character overcome a hardship is much more captivating when you respect the character. To catch the watchers attention, tragedy is included from the beginning. It helps you better connect and understand the character, so I agree in that tragedy is necessary to create a good superhero movie.
  • Katie Bronge on 29 Nov 14
     
    I believe that no matter what genre a movie is the audience always roots for the underdog. Therefore I think it is important to show a hardship for the hero and how the hero overcomes it. I think overcoming the obstacle in their life makes them a hero in a sense.
mikehryn666

Guardians Of The Galaxy: A Superhero Movie That Actually Cares About Innocent Civilians - 1 views

thinkprogress.org/...guardians-of-the-galaxy-3

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  • mikehryn666 on 05 Nov 14
     
    A very interesting article on civilian casualties in superhero movies. Has some interesting statistical type information and can be a good article to cite if your research paper has to do with a superhero interacting with the civilian population.
hannonjacobn

Superhero Origins And Their Mythic Meanings: Are They Veiled Secular Parables? - 0 views

www.comicbookmovie.com/...news

This article is an example of social comparison theory. It explains the lives a few superheroes: what they represent in our own and how we can relate to them.

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  • hannonjacobn on 09 Nov 14
     
    Ever since ancient times, humanity has sought to use stories to explain the world in which it lives. Just as ancient man used stories of gods and monsters to explain the world, modern man uses stories of godlike heroes and monstrous villains to do the same.
Lauren Portz

demanding female superhero movies. what's next? - 9 views

www.theguardian.com/...-superhero-movies-week-in-geek

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  • Lauren Portz on 14 Nov 14
     
    There has been a lot of talk about the inclusion of female roles in superhero movies. But instead of them being supporting roles, we are looking for them to star in their own films. We are looking for spin off movies for black widow, who played supporting roles in Iron Man and The Avengers. But they are also talking about bringing back Wonder Woman.
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  • mpopp93 on 17 Nov 14
     
    This article is very interesting because it explains how females are always the supporting role and never the star, especially in superhero movies. I found this interesting because our society is so used to seeing male superheros instead of females.
  • rosecrow on 17 Nov 14
     
    I believe superhero movies in the past have had strictly male heroes because men in society have always been thought of as the strong and independent gender. Since times and gender perceptions are changing, I expect and am excited to see more female heroes portrayed in movies.
  • Katie Bronge on 29 Nov 14
     
    I really enjoyed this article because it shows how the public wants to see more females as the starring roles in superhero movies. In the past most superhero movies have men as the heroes however movies such as the Hunger Games have changed that and shown how women can be superheroes too. .
  • haleygibbs05 on 01 Dec 14
     
    This article really shows how important the first female-led debute is right now and how if Marvel doesn't take advantage of it then someone else will. It's a big step but one that needs to be made and this article makes that clear. I really enjoyed reading it!
  • jgrahek on 01 Dec 14
     
    I thought this article was very interesting. It touched base on how there is a demand for a female lead in a superhero movie instead of just a supporting role. One of the quotes mentioned in the article that I found interesting was that directors and producers were hesitant to make a female super hero movie because Catwoman and Elektra which starred female super heroes as the main character received poor consumer response in the box offices.
nk0596430

Getting the Insider's Story Out: What Popular Film Can Tell Us about Legal Method's Dir... - 3 views

This article discusses law and how it is portrayed in film. There is a section that talks specifically about law and its portrayal in superhero movies.

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molly_loftus

The Rise of Superhero Therapy: Comic Books as Psychological Treatment - 1 views

www.thedailybeast.com/...s-psychological-treatment.html

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  • taylorgranell on 06 Nov 14
     
    A young boy sits in a psychologist's office, playing with action figures in a sand tray. There's an epic battle on the horizon, one that crosses traditional DC/Marvel lines. On one side there's Batman, Spider-Man, and Superman. On the other, there's an unpredictable fire-breathing dragon, with big eyes and sharp teeth.
  • taylorgranell on 06 Nov 14
     
    This article touches on the fact that the superhero characters are related to people within a child's life. Wonder Woman represents his mother, the fire-breathing dragon represents the troubles the child is facing, ect.
  • molly_loftus on 10 Nov 14
     
    This article is an example of Authority Theory. It is talking about how kids can use comic books and superhero movies as therapy. Since the article has a lot of quotes and examples from doctors about how it helps kids overcome their fear of monsters. They turned to superheroes to overcome those fears.
A P

Effects of Superheroes on Children | Everyday Life - Global Post - 5 views

everydaylife.globalpost.com/uperheroes-children-27905.html

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  • maddicarr on 11 Nov 14
     
    My research question asks whether or not superheroes are good role models, and this article looks at that exact question as well as how to approach raising children who have superheroes as role models. I believe that the end of this article, which talks about ways in which superheroes can be adapted into good role models, will be helpful in coming up with recommendations for the end of my paper.
rebeccabaldwin

The Role of the Media in Promoting Images of Disability- Disability as Metaphor: The Ev... - 2 views

www.cjc-online.ca/...624

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  • rebeccabaldwin on 04 Nov 14
     
    Marilyn Dahl (University of British Columbia) It is a commonly held theory that one cannot legislate attitude change. One can legislate behavioural change and hopefully changes in attitude will follow. Attitudes, beliefs, and misconceptions of society constitute a major barrier for people with disabilities.
shepherd_sn

Today's Superheroes Send Wrong Image to Boys, Say Researchers - 10 views

www.apa.org/...acho-stereotype-unhealthy.aspx

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  • shepherd_sn on 27 Nov 14
     
    The American Psychological Association says that superhero movies today are only giving boys two options for what they can be: a superhero or a slacker. This didn't use to be the case, however. Looking back at old comic books superheros were portrayed with vulnerabilities therefore making them more relateable and better role models for young men.
mpopp93

From Superhero to Real Life Hero - 2 views

www.earlychildhoodnews.com/...article_view.aspx

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  • mpopp93 on 17 Nov 14
     
    This is an article explaining how Superheros can help with childhood development.
samluciano

Comic Books Are Still Made By Men, For Men And About Men - 7 views

fivethirtyeight.com/...women-in-comic-books

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  • samluciano on 05 Nov 14
     
    To say the comic book industry has a slight gender skew is like saying Superman is kind of strong. Comic books - much like the film industry they now fuel - vastly under-represent women. The people who write comic books, particularly for major publishers, are overwhelmingly men.
  • ryanmcevoy on 17 Nov 14
     
    This article focuses on comic books as a male dominated industry. The problem that fighting for equality and more women in lead roles is that the industry will not change unless they all change. Meaning that why would they change from a male lead to a female lead, if they can make more money with the male superhero. The sad truth is that this will always be a problem within the superhero world. And this article talks exactly about that.
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