ERIC Number: EJ993218
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Oct
Pages: 5
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Teaching the Sociological Imagination: Learning from the Biggest Loser
Plymire, Darcy C.
Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, v83 n8 p23-26, 31 Oct 2012
The purpose of this article is to show how to use popular culture as a method of teaching scientific concepts. Specifically, the reality-television program The Biggest Loser is used as an example for teaching the concept of the sociological imagination by illustrating the disconnect between personal solutions for weight loss and the demands of solving the social issue of the obesity epidemic.
Descriptors: Popular Culture, Scientific Concepts, Social Problems, Imagination, Obesity, Teaching Methods, Body Weight, Educational Sociology, Didacticism, Health Behavior, Health Related Fitness, Mass Media Use
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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