This book is a gem! Borry and Jones provide a comprehensive text for any faculty member looking to innovate their teaching, using popular culture from film and television as an effective educational tool to enhance lessons in the classroom that are proven to be advantageous to student learning outcomes, as well as priming students with the tools and education needed to be effective future leaders.
Helen H. Yu, Professor, University of Hawaii at Mnoa, USA
Artifacts of popular culture provide incomparable pedagogical tools for the public affairs classroom. For anyone interested in popular cultures uses in the classroom, this exceptional work by Borry and Jones is required reading. With this book, instructors are better prepared to make classes more meaningful for students of all generations.
Sean McCandless, Associate Professor, School of Economic, Political, and Policy Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas, USA
Erin L. Borry and Peter A. Jones book provides practical, evidence-based guidance on how to use pop culture in the college classroom. An invaluable resource, this book can help any professor use pop culture in a thoughtful way that supports student learning and engagement.
Seth J. Meyer, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Bridgewater State University, USA