Sesame Workshop Offers Look at Show’s Impact

The Sesame Effect: The Global Impact of the Longest Street in the World

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The title is a comprehensive look at the educational outcomes of “Sesame Street” in low- and middle-income countries, ranging from Afghanistan and Nigeria to South Africa and India. The book also shows how a host of “Sesame Street” muppets are used to address culturally specific, and often controversial, issues.

The Sesame Effect

is published by Routledge/Taylor & Francis and is available now.