Jones, Gerard. Killing Monsters: Why Children Need
Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe Violence.
Foreword by Lynn Ponton, M.D. New York: Basic Books/Perseus,
2002. 261pp. ISBN: 0-465-03695-3 (cloth).
Foreword by Lynn Ponton
... vi
Acknolwedgments ... viii
- Being Strong ... 1
- Seeing What We're Prepared to See ... 23
- The Magic Wand ... 45
- The Good Fight ... 65
- Girl Power ... 77
- Calming the Storm ... 97
- Fantasy and Reality ... 113
- The Courage to Change ... 129
- Vampire Slayers ... 149
- Shooters ... 165
- Model, Mirror, and Mentor ... 183
- Not So Alone ... 205
- Growing Up ... 219
Notes
... 233
Index
... 251