Teaching The Wire: Frameworks, Theories and Strategies for the Classroom

HBO's critically acclaimed drama The Wire has seen increasing use as course material in college classrooms since the 2008 series finale. This collection of new essays discusses various approaches for using The Wire to bring the experiences of marginalized communities into the post-secondary classroom. The contributors cover a range of topics including leadership, sexuality, class, gender and race.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786493909
• ISBN13: 9780786493906
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher