Abstract
This discussion focuses on the pedagogical function of commentaries on DVD releases of popular cultural products, using the television show Grey’s Anatomy as an example. We explore how these commentaries formalize learning for audience members and constrain new understandings of cultural portrayals.
Keywords
Culture-as-pedagogy; Identity; Ethics; Grey’s Anatomy
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Recommended Citation
McArthur, K.,
&
Jubas, K.
(2011).
Audiences as Learners, Producers as Teachers: DVD Commentaries as Pedagogy.
Adult Education Research Conference.
https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2011/roundtables/15
Audiences as Learners, Producers as Teachers: DVD Commentaries as Pedagogy
This discussion focuses on the pedagogical function of commentaries on DVD releases of popular cultural products, using the television show Grey’s Anatomy as an example. We explore how these commentaries formalize learning for audience members and constrain new understandings of cultural portrayals.
