Teaching the Wire: Frameworks, Theories and Strategies for the Classroom

HBO’s critically acclaimed drama The Wire has seen increasing use as course material in college classrooms since the 2008 series finale. This collection of new essays discusses various approaches for using The Wire to bring the experiences of marginalized communities into the post-secondary classroom. The contributors cover a range of topics including leadership, sexuality, class, gender and race.

Tia Sherèe Gaynor is an assistant professor in the Department of Public and Nonprofit Administration at Marist College. Her research seeks to influence decision-making and build social capital in local communities. She lives in New Jersey. Jocelyn DeVance Taliaferro is an associate professor at North Carolina State University Department of Social Work. Her research interests include nonprofit lobbying, African American student achievement, and parental involvement. She lives in Raleigh.