Exploring Representations of "Super" Women in Popular Culture: Shaping Critical Discussions with Female College Students with Learning Exceptionalities

Autor/inn/en	Taber, Nancy; Woloshyn, Vera; Munn, Caitlin; Lane, Laura
Titel	Exploring Representations of "Super" Women in Popular Culture: Shaping Critical Discussions with Female College Students with Learning Exceptionalities
Quelle	In: Adult Learning, 25 (2014) 4, S.142-150 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1045-1595
DOI	10.1177/1045159514546214
Schlagwörter	Popular Culture; College Students; Females; Gender Issues; Community Colleges; Learning Disabilities; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Hearing Impairments; Anxiety Disorders; Behavior Disorders; Emotional Disturbances; Cartoons; Feminism; Discourse Analysis; Sex Stereotypes; Ability; Teaching Methods; Interviews; Discussion Groups + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Popkultur; Collegestudent; Weibliches Geschlecht; Geschlechterfrage; Community college; Community College; Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; Hearing impairment; Hörbehinderung; Gefühlsstörung; Zeichentrickfilm; Feminismus; Diskursanalyse; Fähigkeit; Fertigkeit; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	In this article, we discuss how our analysis of several popular culture artifacts featuring "super" women characters (superheroes and supernatural) provided the foundation for a media discussion group for female college students with learning exceptionalities. We explore the use of popular culture in discussion groups as well as discuss the research context and discourse analysis method related to selected popular culture artifacts. We then relate the participants' responses to the artifacts, emphasizing tensions and resistances associated with each. We review how our initial focus began with an emphasis on gender and gradually evolved to address ability. We reflect on possibilities, limitations, and challenges related to the facilitation of this and other media groups, offering practical recommendations for adult educators. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10