{"product_id":"fantasy-media-in-the-classroom-emily-dial-driver-9780786459216","title":"Fantasy Media in the Classroom: Essays on Teaching with Film, Television, Literature, Graphic Novels and Video Games","description":"\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The new essays in this book combine analyses of popular television shows including \u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e; such films as \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix, The Dark Knight\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTwilight; Watchmen\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emily Dial-Driver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786459212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786459216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Emily Dial-Driver","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926038380799,"sku":"9780786459216","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_4829ad86-c5e6-4119-89e4-70f678f33d40.jpg?v=1681080839","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fantasy-media-in-the-classroom-emily-dial-driver-9780786459216","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}