Mirror on America: Essays and Images from Popular Culture - Softcover

Mims, Joan T.; Nollen, Elizabeth M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312667655 ISBN 13: 9780312667658

Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2011

Synopsis

Mirror on America meets students where they are right now. Whether they have lived in America all their lives or have only just arrived, they can consider themselves experts in pop culture. After all, they participate in it every day. Brief, current essays and images on topics like hip-hop, our online lives, and, of course, vampires and zombies spark discussion and critical thinking. And because critical thinking should lead to solid writing, the book€™s editorial apparatus gives students clear instruction and support for every step of the reading and writing process. Always engaging and always accessible, Mirror on America reflects the interests of students and the instructors who want them to become confident writers.

About this title

About the Author:

Joan T. Mims is currently a Senior Test Development Manager with Pearson Education.  Early in her career she taught high school French and English; she also taught composition at West Chester University in Pennsylvania for thirteen years before shifting to university administration.  After moving to Texas, she spent five years with the Texas Education Agency overseeing composition scoring and multiple aspects of test development and administration.   Elizabeth M. Nollen has taught basic writing, composition, film, and literature courses in the English department at West Chester University for the last 27 years. She has been active in the English component of pre-college programs, given numerous papers at the Popular Culture Association, and has published Family Matters in the British and American Novel with Bowling Green State University Popular Press.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0312667655
• ISBN 13: 9780312667658
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 432