Anti-Intellectual Representations of American Colleges and Universities: Fictional Higher Education
Barbara F. Tobolowsky (Ed.)
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Hardback. Editor(s): Tobolowsky, Barbara; Reynolds, Pauline J. Series: Higher Education and Society. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JNC; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 278 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
This book explores popular media depictions of higher education from an American perspective. Each chapter in this book investigates the portrait of higher education in an exciting array of media including novels, television, film, comic books, and video games revealing the ways anti-intellectualism manifests through time. Examining a wide range of narratives, the authors in this book provide incisive commentary on the role of the university as well as the life of students, faculty, and staff in fictional college campuses.
This book explores popular media depictions of higher education from an American perspective. Each chapter in this book investigates the portrait of higher education in an exciting array of media including novels, television, film, comic books, and video games revealing the ways anti-intellectualism manifests through time. Examining a wide range of narratives, the authors in this book provide incisive commentary on the role of the university as well as the life of students, faculty, and staff in fictional college campuses.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Higher Education and Society
Condition
New
Number of Pages
207
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137570031
SKU
V9781137570031
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About Barbara F. Tobolowsky (Ed.)
Barbara F. Tobolowsky is Associate Professor in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department at the University of Texas at Arlington, USA. She has published on media representations in the Journal of Marketing for Higher Education (2014) and the International Journal of Educational Advancement (2006), among others. Pauline J. Reynolds is Associate Professor of Higher Education in the Graduate ... Read more
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