Hollywood Films about Schools: Where Race, Politics, and Education Intersect
Author | : R. Chennault |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2006-03-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230601055 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230601057 |
Rating | : 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Download or read book Hollywood Films about Schools: Where Race, Politics, and Education Intersect written by R. Chennault and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-03-31 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do the Hollywood 'school films' of the 1980's and 1990's communicate about education and race? This book looks at The Graduate , Blackboard Jungle , The English Patient , Dead Poets Society , Pulp Fiction , Ghost , The Wizard of Oz , Top Gun and Forrest Gump to answer the question.