This edited volume is the first book to engage in the specific connections between pop culture and the field of curriculum studies, interrogating the production

Most children engage with a range of popular cultural forms outside of school. Their experiences with film, television, computer games and other cultural texts

Academic curricula are being strengthened and enriched through the enlightened realization that no discipline is complete unto itself. In the interdisciplinary

Literacy and popular culture are intrinsically linked as forms of communication, entertainment, and education. Students are motivated to engage with popular cul

A Companion to Popular Culture is a landmark survey of contemporary research in popular culture studies that offers a comprehensive and engaging introduction to