Author : Emily Dial-Driver,Sally Emmons,Jim Ford
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786489411
Fantasy Media in the Classroom by Emily Dial-Driver,Sally Emmons,Jim Ford Pdf
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.