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The West Wing as a PedagogicalTool

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 June 2002

Staci L. Beavers
Staci L. Beavers
Affiliation:
California State University, San Marcos
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Abstract

For those who study and teach politics or history for a living,The West Wing unsheathes a double-edged sword.A great strength of the series is its ability to put a human face onengaging political discussions, demonstrating that politics can beaccessible and enjoyable. However, this fictional White House alsopresents potential dangers. The purpose of The WestWing is to entertain rather than to educate, and theprogram deliberately plays the emotions of viewers through suchtechniques as background music and sophisticated camera work.

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THE TEACHER
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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 35 , Issue 2 , June 2002 , pp. 213 - 216
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© 2002 by the American Political Science Association

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Footnotes

An earlier version of this paper was presented at the AmericanPresidency on Film Conference, Los Angeles, November 2000.