Introducing the concept of cinematic education - defined as pedagogy infused by the moving
image - this volume explores the historical theoretical and practical basis for using film in
kindergarten through post-secondary classrooms. Its scholarly inquiry into the meaning film can
bring to teaching and learning extends a vast literature on film theory. At the same time it
broadens the scope of cultural studies in education to include a more thorough consideration of
the day-to-day political dimensions of the cinematic in K-12 public and private classrooms.
