Publisher: Sterling; 01 edition (7 May 2017)
Author: Travis Langley & Mara Wood
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1454923431
ISBN-13: 9781454923435
This is a fascinating analysis of the psychology behind 'Wonder Woman'. For 75 years, 'Wonder Woman' has served as an inspiration to people everywhere. 'Wonder Woman Psychology' examines this powerful superhero - who was created by famous psychologist William Moulton Marston - through 20 essays.
This collection analyzes: Marston's important role in the history of forensic psychology; how Diana's relationship with her mother and Amazonian sisters shapes her to become a leader and the heroine called Wonder Woman; the ways differences in culture and gender can contribute to alienation but also to personal empowerment; and what roles emotion, strengths, virtues and culture shock play in heroic behaviour
