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Killing Monsters Our Children's Need for Fantasy, Heroism, and Make-Believe Violence

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ISBN-10: 0465036961

ISBN-13: 9780465036967

Edition: 2003

Authors: Gerard Jones

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Description:

Jones looks at children's fantasies, the entertainment industry, and violence in the modern imagination and argues that even violent entertainment gives children something they need, something that can help them develop in a healthy way.
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Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 5/6/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.18" wide x 9.21" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.880

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Being Strong
Seeing What We're Prepared to See
The Magic Wand
The Good Fight
Girl Power
Calming the Storm
Fantasy and Reality
The Courage to Change
Vampire Slayers
Shooters
Model, Mirror, and Mentor
Not So Alone
Growing Up
Notes
Index