Synopses & Reviews
Media Education Across Europe identifies the rapid changes and developments now taking place within and across the European nation-states. Essays from eight nations--the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Swedent and the Netherlands--explore the development of courses and approaches to the subject in each country. The contributors also consider the prospects for European collaboration in media education; the possibilities opening up for graduate empolyment, and future conflicts and cooperation between media teachers and their employers. The book also considers particular issues such as education and vocationalism, European curricula, and the development of the media studies field in Europe.
Synopsis
Education in and about the media is expanding across Europe and, like the industries it studies, is changing rapidly. The future of media education is a matter of live concern in all European countries, as educators and practitioners throughout the continent come together to learn from each other and to plan for the changes to come.
Media Education Across Europe identifies the exciting developments now taking place within and across the boundaries of European nation-states. Essays from eight countries - the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Sweden and the Netherlands - explore the development of courses and approaches to the subject in each country. The contributors also consider the prospects for European collaboration in media education; the possibilities opening up for graduate employment and the future conflict - and co-operation - between media teachers and media employers.