Fantasy Media in the Classroom
Essays on Teaching with Film, Television, Literature, Graphic Novels and Video Games
Published on 2. March 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
270 pages
978-0-7864-5921-6 (ISBN)
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
"a common misconception is that professors who use popular culture and fantasy in the classroom have abandoned the classics, yet in different contexts fantasy materials can enrich an established curriculum...explanations of how best to use them in the classroom"-CBQ; "shows how fantasy can be used to teach interpretation and critical thinking, and how fantasy can be used as springboard for discussion of issues such as cultural similarities and differences, human relationships, and social mores"-Reference & Research Book News.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
notes, bibliographies, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
446 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-5921-6 (9780786459216)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Emily Dial-Driver is a professor of English at Rogers State University in Claremore, Oklahoma, and fiction editor of RSU's Cooweescoowee: A Journal of Arts and Letters. Sally Emmons is an associate professor of English at Rogers State University and the managing editor of Cooweescoowee. Jim Ford teaches humanities, philosophy, and religion at Rogers State University and is director of the honors program. His articles have been published in the Journal of Religion, the Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, and Honors in Practice.
Content
Table of Contents
Preface EMILY DIAL-DRIVER
Introduction JIM FORD
I. Seeing the Classics in a New Light: Using Fantasy as a Lens in Traditional Classes
Pop Pedagogy JESSE STALLINGS
Added Interest, Added Value LAURA GRAY
Bruce, Bill, and Barack CAROLYN ANNE TAYLOR
II. Integrating New Works: Using Fantasy to Enrich Traditional Classes
Flights of Fantasy JIM FORD
Fusion Curriculum EMILY DIAL-DRIVER
"We're Not in Kansas Anymore" SALLY EMMONS
Critical Thinking and Post-Apocalyptic Literature MARY M. MACKIE
Corruptible Power FRANCES E. MORRIS and EMILY DIAL-DRIVER
Breaching Barriers Between Work and Play SHAKA MCGLOTTEN
Fantasy Classics: Hobbits and Harry in Interdisciplinary Courses JIM FORD
III. New Directions: The Joys of Fantasy Classes
Hansel, Gretel, and Coraline J. RENEE COX
The Fantastic Classroom: Teaching Buffy the Vampire Slayer EMILY DIAL-DRIVER
Buffy Versus Bella: Teaching about Place and Gender JACQUELINE BACH, JESSICA BROUSSARD and MELANIE K. HUNDLEY
Brave New Classroom: Using Science Fiction to Teach Political Theory KENNETH S. HICKS
Incarnations of Immortal Creations EMILY DIAL-DRIVER
Conclusion JIM FORD
About the Contributors
Index
Preface EMILY DIAL-DRIVER
Introduction JIM FORD
I. Seeing the Classics in a New Light: Using Fantasy as a Lens in Traditional Classes
Pop Pedagogy JESSE STALLINGS
Added Interest, Added Value LAURA GRAY
Bruce, Bill, and Barack CAROLYN ANNE TAYLOR
II. Integrating New Works: Using Fantasy to Enrich Traditional Classes
Flights of Fantasy JIM FORD
Fusion Curriculum EMILY DIAL-DRIVER
"We're Not in Kansas Anymore" SALLY EMMONS
Critical Thinking and Post-Apocalyptic Literature MARY M. MACKIE
Corruptible Power FRANCES E. MORRIS and EMILY DIAL-DRIVER
Breaching Barriers Between Work and Play SHAKA MCGLOTTEN
Fantasy Classics: Hobbits and Harry in Interdisciplinary Courses JIM FORD
III. New Directions: The Joys of Fantasy Classes
Hansel, Gretel, and Coraline J. RENEE COX
The Fantastic Classroom: Teaching Buffy the Vampire Slayer EMILY DIAL-DRIVER
Buffy Versus Bella: Teaching about Place and Gender JACQUELINE BACH, JESSICA BROUSSARD and MELANIE K. HUNDLEY
Brave New Classroom: Using Science Fiction to Teach Political Theory KENNETH S. HICKS
Incarnations of Immortal Creations EMILY DIAL-DRIVER
Conclusion JIM FORD
About the Contributors
Index