Teaching toward the 24th century : Star Trek as social curriculum / Karen Anijar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anijar, Karen.

Series:

Garland reference library of social science ; v. 1136.

Garland reference library of social science. Pedagogy and popular culture ; v. 2.

Garland reference library of social science ; v. 1136. Pedagogy and popular culture ; v. 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Star trek (Television program).

Critical pedagogy--United States.

Critical pedagogy.

Curriculum change--United States.

Curriculum change.

Postmodernism and education--United States.

Postmodernism and education.

Popular culture--United States.

Popular culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Teaching toward the twenty-fourth century

Place of Publication:

New York : Falmer Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Trekkie popular culture sees Star Trek as a unifying myth. Dr Anijar explores this phenomenon in light of the influences of television in children's lives, and the effects of utopian interpretations of Star Trek on teaching practice.

Contents:

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; The Ponderosa and the Enterprise; TEACHING TOWARD THE 24TH CENTURY; CHAPTER 1 Gnosticism Is the Final Frontier; CHAPTER 2 The Way, the Truth, and the Light; CHAPTER 3 Intermezzo for NASA, Star Fleet, the Armed Services, and Giant Corporations in B Sharp; CHAPTER 4 Klingon as Curriculum; CHAPTER 5 Resistance Is Futile; CHAPTER 6 On Top of Old Mount Olympus, All Covered with Trek; or Mama, Don't Let Your Trekker Grow Up to Be a Fascist; Afterword; Bibliography; Permissions Acknowledgments; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-135-58087-1

1-280-05969-9

1-135-58088-X

0-203-01130-9

9780203011300

OCLC:

70734005