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Not Such a Marvel to Behold: THE CASE AGAINST SUPERHERO FILMS IN THE CLASSROOM: As superhero films t...

Not Such a Marvel to Behold: THE CASE AGAINST SUPERHERO FILMS IN THE CLASSROOM: As superhero films t...

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Not Such a Marvel to Behold: THE CASE AGAINST SUPERHERO FILMS IN THE CLASSROOM: As superhero films take over the multiplexes, they are increasingly finding their way into learning spaces, too. While educators may be tempted to use them as conduits for discussing teamwork, courage and gender roles--and, furthermore, as texts that can potentially engage indifferent students--LOUISE LAVERY contends that the pedagogical value of these works should be reconsidered

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Not Such a Marvel to Behold: THE CASE AGAINST SUPERHERO FILMS IN THE CLASSROOM: As superhero films take over the multiplexes, they are increasingly finding their way into learning spaces, too. While educators may be tempted to use them as conduits for discussing teamwork, courage and gender roles--and, furthermore, as texts that can potentially engage indifferent students--LOUISE LAVERY contends that the pedagogical value of these works should be reconsidered

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Australian Teachers of Media

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Screen education (St Kilda, Vic.), 2018-12 (92), p.92

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English

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Australian Teachers of Media

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Not Such a Marvel to Behold: THE CASE AGAINST SUPERHERO FILMS IN THE CLASSROOM: As superhero films take over the multiplexes, they are increasingly finding their way into learning spaces, too. While educators may be tempted to use them as conduits for discussing teamwork, courage and gender roles--and, furthermore, as texts that can potentially eng...

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1449-857X

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