Using the Entertainment Media to Inform Student Affairs Practice
Subtitle: New Directions for Student Services, No.108
Contributors: Deanna S. Forney (Editor); Tony W. Cawthon (Editor)
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: December 31, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780787979263
Subjects: General; Education / General; Education; Education / Teaching
Description: "This sourcebook focuses on using films, television shows, music, and popular books to facilitate student learning. The goal of this sourcebook is to share creative and effective approaches to reaching students in content areas that are frequently the focus in student affairs undergraduate and graduate courses, programming, and staff training. This volume is intended to be a resource for both student affairs practitioners and college student affairs faculty. The chapters discuss the use of entertainment media to facilitate understanding of general student development, multiculturalism, sexual orientation, gender issues, leadership, counseling skills, and career development."--Jacket.