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Signs of life in the U.S.A. : readings on popular culture for writers

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  • "The reception of the first four editions of this text has demonstrated that the semiotic approach to popular culture has indeed found a place in America's composition classrooms. Composition instructors have seen that students feel a certain sense of ownership toward the products of popular culture- and that using popular culture as a focus can help students overcome the sometimes alienating effects of traditional academic subject matter. At the same time, the semiotic method has helped instructors lead their students to analyze critically the popular cultural phenomena that they enjoy writing about, and so learn the critical thinking and writing skills that their composition classes are designed to impart. - from preface for instructors, p. vii."
  • "... The goal of [the] text remains the traditional one of helping students become strong writers of argument and analysis, [but their] method departs from convention by using printed texts to guide students in the analysis and interpretation of an unwritten world: the world of American popular culture, wherein images, often electronically conveyed, can be more important than words. The 75 readings in this book address a broad cross-section of contemporary American popular culture. [The authors] have chosen popular culture as [their] field because [they] believe that students think and write best when they are in command of their subject matter. [This text] is thus designed to let students take advantage of their expertise in the culture around them, allowing them to build on their strengths as they sharpen their ability to write cogent analyses, insightful interpretations, and persuasive arguments. [The book] is divided into two broad sections - images and issues ...-Pref. to instructors."
  • "This textbook, intended for an introductory English composition class, teaches students to read and write critically about popular culture. The selections are arranged in chapters (on such themes as gender codes, television and music, film, and advertising) that tap into students' own experiences with and interest in popular culture. The editors use techniques to prompt analysis that help students become better thinkers and writers."

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  • "Signs of life in the U. S. A. : readings on popular culture for writers"
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