Rebecca Grunzke is Assistant Professor of Education at the University of Guam. Andrew L. Grunzke is Associate Professor of Education at the University of Guam.
There is no cultural medium more accessible to the masses than television, and no profession more familiar to the masses than the teacher. It is not surprising that over the decades teachers have been the subject of television entertainment in comedic, dramatic, and animated series. This volume tackles the important question of how female teachers have been depicted in television shows. The chapters examine the question historically and cross-culturally. They offer compelling arguments about what these depictions reveal about our cultural understanding of schools, gender, and the teaching profession. * Robert C. Bulman, Professor of Sociology, Saint Mary's College of California, USA, and Author of Hollywood Goes to High School: Cinema, Schools, and American Culture (2015) * Embedded in the history of teaching and popular culture, these essays offer powerful insights into the ways that modern television shapes our understandings of women's work in the classroom. * Kate Rousmaniere, Emerita Professor of Educational Leadership, Miami University, USA *