Cameron White, Ph.D. is currently professor of social education at the University of Houston central campus. He has over 15 years of middle and high school social studies teaching experience. Professional interests include critical theory/critical pedagogy, transformative education, international education, cultural studies, and popular culture.Trenia Walker is assistant professor of education in the Department of Teaching & Learning at Washington State University.

The book offers a fresh approach towards our education.... Very insightful and interesting.... A very useful book not only for educators but for parents as well.

• Chapter 1 Tooning InChapter 2 The Spiderman CurriculumChapter 3 Critical Media LiteracyChapter 4 American IdiotsChapter 5 Reading History through FilmChapter 6 Moral Panics: Schools and the Battle for AnimeChapter 7 Global ToppingsChapter 8 KidstoryChapter 9 Digging Dead Like MeChapter 10 Givving a Hoot about HolesChapter 11 Films for Our Time: Using the Three Version of Invasion of the Body SnatchersChapter 12 Message in the MusicChapter 13 Fight Club and the Disneyfication of ManhoodChapter 14 The Dark Side of FoodChapter 15 Toys, Play and SchoolingChapter 16 Graphic Novels in the ClassroomPart 17 Bibliography

Cameron White, Ph.D. is currently professor of social education at the University of Houston central campus. He has over 15 years of middle and high school social studies teaching experience. Professional interests include critical theory/critical pedagogy, transformative education, international education, cultural studies, and popular culture.Trenia Walker is assistant professor of education in the Department of Teaching & Learning at Washington State University.

The book offers a fresh approach towards our education.... Very insightful and interesting.... A very useful book not only for educators but for parents as well.

• Chapter 1 Tooning InChapter 2 The Spiderman CurriculumChapter 3 Critical Media LiteracyChapter 4 American IdiotsChapter 5 Reading History through FilmChapter 6 Moral Panics: Schools and the Battle for AnimeChapter 7 Global ToppingsChapter 8 KidstoryChapter 9 Digging Dead Like MeChapter 10 Givving a Hoot about HolesChapter 11 Films for Our Time: Using the Three Version of Invasion of the Body SnatchersChapter 12 Message in the MusicChapter 13 Fight Club and the Disneyfication of ManhoodChapter 14 The Dark Side of FoodChapter 15 Toys, Play and SchoolingChapter 16 Graphic Novels in the ClassroomPart 17 Bibliography