Teaching politics beyond the book
Subtitle: film, texts, and new media in the classroom
By: edited by Robert W. Glover and Daniel Tagliarina
Publisher: Continuum International Pub. Group
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9781441105608; 9781441125118
Subjects: Critical pedagogy; Study and teaching; Political science; Aids and devices; Teaching; Mass media in education
Description: "To teach political issues such as political struggle, justice, interstate conflict, etc. educators rely mostly on textbooks and lectures. However, many other forms of narrative exist that can elevate our understanding of such issues. This innovative work seeks new ways to foster learning beyond the textbook and lecture model, by using creative and new media, including graphic novels, animated films, hip-hop music, Twitter, and more. Discussing the opportunities these media offer to teach and engage students about politics, the work presents concrete ways on how to use them, along with teaching and assessment strategies, all tested in the classroom. The contributors are dedicated educators from various types of institutions whose essays span a variety of political topics and examine how non-traditional "texts" can promote critical thinking and intellectual growth among students in colleges and universities. The first of its kind to discuss a wide range of alternative texts and media, the book will be a valuable resource to anyone seeking to develop innovative curricula and engage their students in the study of politics."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Bible as a pedagogical resource in the classroom / Robert M. Bosco; title: Literature from the global-south: underutilized resources for the (international) politics classroom / Michael Kuchinsky; title: Critical pedagogy in hard times: utopian socialist literature as a means for rethinking capitalism within the classroom / Robert W. Glover & Daniel Tagliarina; title: Laughing and learning: using political cartoons to teach politics / Joan L. Conners; title: Graphic novels in the social science classroom / Kenton Worcester; title: Why do students resist hip hop studies? / Travis L. Gosa; title: To be a rock and not to roll: promoting political literacy through music and mixtapes / Shyam K. Sriram; title: The case is submitted: re-enactment theatre and U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments / Nina Therese Kasniunas; title: The comparative politics of zombie attack / Steve Williamson; title: Entertainment, satire, and the big questions of our political world / Dannagal G. Young; title: The politics in Pixar: the underlying messages of America's animated favorites / William J. Miller ... [et al.]; title: American students, African conflicts, and Hollywood: the advantages and unintended consequences of using film to teach African politics / Christopher R. Cook; title: War and peace on film / Jeffrey S. Lantis; title: Teaching political theory with twitter: the pedagogy of social networking / Ari Kohen; title: The medium is the messenger: web 2.0 tools in the political science classroom / Chapman Rackaway; title: Podcasting and the teaching of politics and international relations / Simon Lightfoot; title: Conclusion: decontextualizing and re-contextualizing alternative texts in teaching politics / Daniel Tagliarina.