Economics Goes to Hollywood: Using Classic Films and Documentaries to Create an Undergraduate Economics Course.

Leet, Don; Houser, Scott

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ERIC Number: EJ679990

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Publication Date: 2003

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Economics Goes to Hollywood: Using Classic Films and Documentaries to Create an Undergraduate Economics Course.

Leet, Don; Houser, Scott

Journal of Economic Education, v34 n4 p326-32 Fall 2003

Describes an interdisciplinary approach to teaching economics using motion pictures to establish the context for elementary economics concepts. Uses the plots and subplots to illustrate problems and issues amenable to economic analysis. Suggests how the films can be sequenced to create a general studies course for non majors. (JEH)

Descriptors: Economics, Economics Education, Films, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Nonmajors, Undergraduate Study

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Note: The Journal of Economic Education is a refereed journal.