Editor Brian C. Johnson presents readers with a collection of academic essays devoted to the career and films of actor, writer, and director Tyler Perry. The editor has organized the contributions tha
For the past decade or more, few Hollywood stars have experienced a more meteoric rise than Tyler Perry. As much as he is lauded by fans, Perry is panned by cultural critics who reject his work as ove
Johnson offers a resource for teachers who want to use film to introduce and infuse the concepts of diversity and social justice into their courses and workshops at the secondary, undergraduate, or gr
On a daily basis children face being bullied because of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, and religious preferences. The authors present the reader with resources, research, curriculum guides
Johnson and Vines describe regular anti-bullying campaigns for schools that will not cost struggling districts thousands of dollars to implement, and provides teachers with educational resources to
