| Fantasy Media in the Classroom: Essays on Teaching with Film, Television, Literature, Graphic Novels and Video Games Contributor(s): Dial-Driver, Emily (Editor), Emmons, Sally (Editor), Ford, Jim (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0786459212 ISBN-13: 9780786459216 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 302.23 |
| LCCN: 2012002167 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 270 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A common misconception is that professors who use popular culture and fantasy in the classroom have abandoned the classics, yet in a variety of contexts--high school, college freshman composition, senior seminars, literature, computer science, philosophy and politics--fantasy materials can expand and enrich an established curriculum. The new essays in this book combine analyses of popular television shows including Buffy the Vampire Slayer; such films as The Matrix, The Dark Knight and Twilight; Watchmen and other graphic novels; and video games with explanations of how best to use them in the classroom. With experience-based anecdotes and suggestions for curricula, this collection provides a valuable pedagogy of pop culture. |
