World Text by Silverman Jonathan (63 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. For courses in First Year Composition, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture, and Semiotics. The World is a Text is the most visual popular culture reader with the best coverage of writing. When Jonathan Silverman and Dean Rader commuted together, they often discussed the possibilities and challenges of teaching popular culture and composition.  Not only did they want their students to read diverse texts about popular culture, but also they wanted to equip them to engage with popular culture and with each other directly for the goal of better writing.  The authors also envisioned more purposeful writing instruction in general in a popular culture reader.  Out of those discussions and their own classroom practice came The World is a Text. This cultural studies reader directly engages the process of reading and writing about the ?texts? one sees in everyday life. The semiotic approach focuses on the relationship between reading traditional works?-such as essays and poems?-and other less-traditional ones?-such as movies, technology, race, ethnicity, television and public space. More importantly, the book teaches students the usefulness of learning to read actively their surroundings. The new edition features a greatly expanded section on writing, editing, and making arguments.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. This full-color popular culture reader helps students see the world as a text and equips them with the analytical and composing tools to become strong academic writers. This full-color, richly illustrated cultural studies reader directly engages the process of reading and writing about the "texts" one sees in everyday life. Using the lenses of rhetoric, semiotics and cultural studies, students are encouraged to become effective academic writers while gaining deeper insights into such popular culture categories as movies, technology, race, music, ethnicity, television, media, public space, and more. Just as important, the book teaches students the usefulness of actively reading their surroundings.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. For courses in First Year Composition, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture, and Semiotics. The World is a Text is the most visual popular culture reader with the best coverage of writing. When Jonathan Silverman and Dean Rader commuted together, they often discussed the possibilities and challenges of teaching popular culture and composition.  Not only did they want their students to read diverse texts about popular culture, but also they wanted to equip them to engage with popular culture and with each other directly for the goal of better writing.  The authors also envisioned more purposeful writing instruction in general in a popular culture reader.  Out of those discussions and their own classroom practice came The World is a Text. This cultural studies reader directly engages the process of reading and writing about the ?texts? one sees in everyday life. The semiotic approach focuses on the relationship between reading traditional works?-such as essays and poems?-and other less-traditional ones?-such as movies, technology, race, ethnicity, television and public space. More importantly, the book teaches students the usefulness of learning to read actively their surroundings. The new edition features a greatly expanded section on writing, editing, and making arguments.…

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. This full-color popular culture reader helps students see the world as a text and equips them with the analytical and composing tools to become strong academic writers. This full-color, richly illustrated cultural studies reader directly engages the process of reading and writing about the "texts" one sees in everyday life. Using the lenses of rhetoric, semiotics and cultural studies, students are encouraged to become effective academic writers while gaining deeper insights into such popular culture categories as movies, technology, race, music, ethnicity, television, media, public space, and more. Just as important, the book teaches students the usefulness of actively reading their surroundings.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. The book teaches readers the usefulness of learning to actively "read" their surroundings. The new edition features a greatly expanded section on writing, editing, and making arguments. KEY TOPICS: This cultural studies reader directly engages the process of reading and writing about the ?texts? one sees in everyday life. Using the lenses of rhetoric, semiotics and cultural studies, students are encouraged to become effective academic writers while gaining deeper insights into such popular culture categories as movies, technology, race, ethnicity, television, media, relationships, public space, and more.  MARKET: For anyone who enjoys provocative and engaging material, and is interested in developing an appreciation for diverse cultural literary works.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. The book teaches readers the usefulness of learning to actively "read" their surroundings. The new edition features a greatly expanded section on writing, editing, and making arguments. KEY TOPICS: This cultural studies reader directly engages the process of reading and writing about the ?texts? one sees in everyday life. Using the lenses of rhetoric, semiotics and cultural studies, students are encouraged to become effective academic writers while gaining deeper insights into such popular culture categories as movies, technology, race, ethnicity, television, media, relationships, public space, and more.  MARKET: For anyone who enjoys provocative and engaging material, and is interested in developing an appreciation for diverse cultural literary works.…

Paperback. Condition: New. New, still in shrinkwrap. 2nd edition (Second). Silverman/Rader. ; 2nd Edition; 1.1 x 9 x 6.8 Inches; The book teaches readers the usefulness of learning to actively "read" their surroundings. The new edition features a greatly expanded section on writing, editing, and making arguments. This cultural studies reader directly engages the process of writing about the "texts" one sees in everyday life. Its comprehensive and inclusive approach focuses on the relationship between reading traditional workssuch as short stories, and poemsand other less-traditional onessuch as movies, the Internet, race, ethnicity, and television. For anyone who enjoys provocative and engaging material, and is interested in developing an appreciation for diverse cultural literary works.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Nice shape; 9.0 X 6.1 X 1.5 inches; 792 pages.

Paperback. Condition: New. $$$***READ THIS PLS.*** $$$ StandAlone Teacher's Edition (same contents as the student edition plus extra material). Marked Not for Resale with disclaimer. Need it urgently? Upgrade to Expedited. In stock and we ship daily on weekdays & Saturdays.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 3. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.