{"product_id":"teacher-tv-sixty-years-of-teachers-on-television-9780820497150","title":"Teacher TV: Sixty Years of Teachers on Television","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Shirley R. Steinberg | Mary M. Dalton | Laura R. Linder\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Peter Lang Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Administration - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeacher TV: Sixty Years of Teachers\u003c\/i\u003e on Television examines some of the most influential teacher characters presented on television from the earliest sitcoms to contemporary dramas and comedies. Both topical and chronological, the book follows a general course across decades and focuses on dominant themes and representations, linking some of the most popular shows of the era to larger cultural themes. Some of these include: \u003cbr\u003e - a view of how gender is socially constructed in popular culture and in society \u003cbr\u003e - racial tensions throughout the decades \u003cbr\u003e - educational privileges for elite students \u003cbr\u003e - the mundane and the provocative in teacher depictions on television \u003cbr\u003e - the view of gender and sexual orientation through a new lens \u003cbr\u003e - life in inner-city public schools \u003cbr\u003e - the culture of testing and dropping out \u003cbr\u003e Every pre-service and classroom teacher should read this book. It is also a valuable text for upper-division undergraduate and graduate level courses in media and education as well.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47586413871255,"sku":"9780820497150","price":4294.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780820497150.webp?v=1774964034","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/teacher-tv-sixty-years-of-teachers-on-television-9780820497150","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}