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Edward Janak is associate professor and chair of the Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership at the University of Toledo.
Ludovic A. Sourdot is associate professor of curriculum and instruction in the Department of Teacher Education at Texas Woman’s University.
Introduction - Educating through Popular Culture: “You’re Not Cool Just Because You Teach with Comics”
Ludovic A. Sourdot and Edward Janak
Part I - Looking Behind: Teaching in the K-12 Schools With Popular Culture
Chapter 1 - Reclaimed Identity in Tak Toyoshima’s Secret Asian Man and Gene Luen Yang’s American Born Chinese
Tammy L. Mielke and Emily Brandon
Chapter 2 - History, Literacy, and Popular Culture: Using Graphic Novels to Teach the Struggle for Racial Justice
Richard Hughes, Meghan Hawkins, and Katie Lopez
Chapter 3 - Karma in Comics: Discovering Hidden Superpowers through Creating
Tonia A. DousayPart II - Looking Around: Teaching in Postsecondary Schools with Popular Culture
Part II - Looking Around: Teaching in Postsecondary Schools with Popular CultureChapter 4 - Making Academia Cool: Serious Study of Sequential Art at the University
Pearl Chaozon Bauer and Marc Wolterbeek
Chapter 5 - Meditation: Mediating the Writing Process
Jillian L. Wenburg
Chapter 6 - Exploring Migration through Popular Media and Fieldwork
Cadey Korson and Weronika Kusek
Part III - Looking Globally: Teaching U.S. Popular Culture in Global Context
Chapter 7 - A Question of Relevance: Teaching with Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film in a Saudi University
Maha Al-Saati
Chapter 8 - Teaching Little Professors: Autism Spectrum on TV and in the Classroom
Kimberley McMahon-Coleman
Part IV - Looking Ahead: Preparing Teachers With Popular Culture
Chapter 9 - Poking It with a Shtick: Humor as Hermeneutic in the Pre-service Teacher Education Classroom
Sarah Hunt-Barron and Richard Hartsell
Chapter 10 - Orange is the New Blackboard: Lessons for Student and Teacher Advocacy
Haley M. G. Ford and Meredith J. Tolson
Chapter 11 - Thinking Philosophically: The Power of Pop Culture in Developing a Personal Philosophy of Education
Chad William Timm
Part IV - Looking Theoretically: Research Utilizing Popular Culture
Chapter 12 - Using Multimodal Literacy to Teach Gender History through Comic Books or How “The Wonder Women of History” Became “Marriage A La Mode”
Andrew Grunzke
Chapter 13 - Exploring the Intersections of Social Identity, Popular Culture and Men in Early Childhood Education.
Kenya Wolff, Melissa Chapman, and Josh Thompson
Chapter 14 - Loyal Opposition: Conservative Student Resistance to Jazz Culture in the 1920s
Jacob Hardesty
Conclusion - But I Don't Want to Read a Graphic Novel: Truth and Nuance about Pop Culture in Education
Paul Crutcher and Autumn Dodge
Each of the articles in this thought-provoking volume provides information and insights about using popular culture in the classroom. The many topics covered, from philosophy of education to immigration and racism to autism, not only cite useful examples but stimulate further thinking on the part of the reader. The chapter on teaching science fiction and fantasy film in a Saudi classroom challenges many preconceptions and offers fresh perspectives. The various authors recognize that there is a range of literacies. Teachers at every level of education and in each discipline need to move beyond the areas in which they were academically successful to see how students construct knowledge from all of the different media currently available. Integrating visual literacy into the more traditional, text-based literacy is one of the challenges examined. The sophistication of the discourse is evidenced by the awareness of what can and cannot be achieved by using the various media. The notes and the extensive bibliographies at the end of each chapter will lead to further exploration on the part of the reader.
Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through professionals.
— Choice Reviews
This volume is chock full of creative, innovative, practical ideas for teaching popular culture. Janak and Sourdot have produced an impressive collection that covers a helpful range of educational approaches and practices. The book is an invaluable resource for teachers at all levels who wish to thoughtfully incorporate diverse popular forms and encourage students to think meaningfully and critically about the world of entertainment surrounding them.
— Ann Larabee, Michigan State University
This book would be a helpful addition to an education course that explores pedagogical approaches. It is relevant to those seeking inspiration as well as practical examples for including popular culture in their classrooms.
— International Journal of Communication
In addition to exploring relevant mediums that have not been considered carefully in previous anthologies, there are several other useful dimensions of Educating through Popular Culture. This volume integrates theory and practice in critical, innovative ways and also brings an important, global perspective to our ongoing conversation about education and popular culture.
— Mary Dalton, Wake Forest University
Educating Through Popular Culture: You’re Not Cool Just Because You Teach with Comics provides educators resources for effective teaching and research practices that engage popular culture. . . .educators of all levels who utilize popular culture in their curricula will find it a useful resource. Those who are considering introducing popular culture into the classroom will find this book a good place to harvest practical information. It raises useful questions relative to pedagogy and best practices that can help educators better engage students while retaining academic rigor. Few books on popular culture offer practical advice regarding its use in the classroom. Educating Through Popular Culture helps fill that void.
— Journal of American Culture