Date of Award
Fall 2024
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Media & Communication; College of Arts & Sciences
First Advisor
Lisa Holderman
Abstract
This paper tries to analyze the appeal of superheroes through the uses and gratifications theory, and takes a look at how the audience reacts to superhero media that portrays loneliness within it's heroes.
Recommended Citation
Kramer, Jason, "Loneliness, Superheroes & the Uses and Gratifications Theory" (2024). Capstone Showcase. 3.
https://scholarworks.arcadia.edu/showcase/2024/media_communication/3
Loneliness, Superheroes & the Uses and Gratifications Theory
This paper tries to analyze the appeal of superheroes through the uses and gratifications theory, and takes a look at how the audience reacts to superhero media that portrays loneliness within it's heroes.