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Jon Stewart Book Aids Professors

Students find comedy increases interest in government

September 24, 2007 - 11:00pm
By Jane Ahn

Political disengagement and student apathy were themes central to discussion at this the annual conference of the American Political Science Association in Chicago this August.

Ryan Lee Teten, assistant professor of political science at Northern Kentucky University, decided to act on this issue by using Jon Stewart’s 2004 bestseller America (The Book): A Citizen’s Guide to Democracy Inaction as a textbook for his class. America is a satire of American politics written as a mock high school textbook.

As evidenced by the popularity of Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show, on Comedy Central, Teten was confident that students would actually read America. He felt it offered a solid introduction to American government and encouraged critical thinking.