| Literacy and Popular Culture: Using Children′s Culture in the Classroom Contributor(s): Marsh, Jackie (Author), Millard, Elaine M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761966188 ISBN-13: 9780761966180 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $172.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2001 Annotation: Most children engage with a range of popular cultural forms outside of school. Their experiences with film, television, computer games and other cultural texts are very motivating, but often find no place within the official curriculum, where children are usually restricted to conventional forms of literacy. This book demonstrates how to use children's interests in popular culture to develop literacy in the primary classroom. The authors provide a theoretical basis for such work through an exploration of related theory and research, drawing from the fields of education, sociology and cultural studies. Teachers are often concerned about issues of sexism, racism, violence and commercialism within the discourse of children's media texts. The authors address each of these areas and show how such issues can be explored directly with children. They present classroom examples of the use of popular culture to develop literacy in schools and include interviews with children and teachers regarding this work. This book is relevant to all teachers and students who want to develop their understanding of the nature and potential role of popular culture within the curriculum. It will also be useful to language co-ordinators, advisers, teacher educators and anyone interested in media education in the 5-12 age-range. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Education - Education | Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten) - Education | Language Experience Approach |
| Dewey: 372.604 |
| LCCN: 2001274341 |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.12" W x 9.34" (1.03 lbs) 224 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Most children engage with a range of popular cultural forms outside of school. Their experiences with film, television, computer games and other cultural texts are very motivating, but often find no place within the official curriculum, where children are usually restricted to conventional forms of literacy. This book demonstrates how to use children′s interests in popular culture to develop literacy in the primary classroom. The authors provide a theoretical basis for such work through an exploration of related theory and research, drawing from the fields of education, sociology and cultural studies. Teachers are often concerned about issues of sexism, racism, violence and commercialism within the disco |
Contributor Bio(s): Marsh, Jackie: - Jackie Marsh is Professor of Education at the University of Sheffield, UK, where she conducts research on young children's play and digital literacy practices in homes, communities and early years settings and primary schools. Her most recent publications include Changing Play: Play, Media and Commercial Culture from the 1950s to the Present Day (with Bishop, 2014) and Handbook of Early Childhood Literacy (edited with Larson, 2013). Jackie is an editor of the Journal of Early Childhood Literacy. |