Learning with the Lights Off: Educational Film in the United States

by Dan Streible and Marsha Orgeron

Book Overview

A vastly influential form of filmmaking seen by millions of people, educational films provide a catalog of twentieth century preoccupations and values. As a medium of instruction and guidance, they held a powerful cultural position, producing knowledge both inside and outside the classroom. This is the first collection of essays to address this vital phenomenon. The book provides an ambitious overview of educational film practices, while each essay...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195383834
• ISBN13: 9780195383836
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.8"