Chapter Title
Peaceful Everyday Encounters: Literacy, Community Engagement, and First-Year Programs
Book Title
Teaching Peace Through Popular Culture (Peace Education)
Files
Document Type
Book Chapter
Editors
Laura Finley, Joanie Connors, Barbara Wien
Description
Authored by scholars from a variety of disciplines, including English, Theology, Philosophy, Communications, Sociology, Humanities and Peace Studies, this edited volume provides detailed descriptions of the many ways popular culture can be used to teach peace.
Chapters discuss documentary and feature film, music, television, literature and more, providing both educators and the general public with a timely and useful tool. From popular dystopian novels like The Hunger Games to feature films like The Matrix to modern rap and hip-hop music, contributors not only provide critical analysis of the violence in popular culture but also an assessment of how the same or alternate forms can be used by peace educators. Additionally, each chapter project synopses and teaching ideas, as well as recommended resources.
ISBN
162396976X
Publication Date
2015
Publisher
Information Age Publishing, Inc.
City
Charlotte, NC
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities
NSUWorks Citation
Concannon, Kelly A.. (2015). Peaceful Everyday Encounters: Literacy, Community Engagement, and First-Year Programs. In Laura Finley, Joanie Connors, Barbara Wien (Eds.), Teaching Peace Through Popular Culture (Peace Education) (179-198).