Lessons on Social Justice: A Pedagogical Reflection on the Educational Message of "The Boxtrolls"

Autor/in	Odrowaz-Coates, Anna
Titel	Lessons on Social Justice: A Pedagogical Reflection on the Educational Message of "The Boxtrolls"
Quelle	In: Education as Change, 20 (2016) 2, S.67-85 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1682-3206
DOI	10.17159/1947-9417/2016/502
Schlagwörter	Films; Animation; Social Justice; Critical Theory; Social Theories; Social Structure; Conflict; Power Structure; Moral Values; Critical Thinking + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Film; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Kritische Theorie; Gesellschaftstheorie; Sozialstruktur; Konflikt; Moral value; Ethischer Wert; Kritisches Denken
Abstract	The author engages critical media education and norm-critical pedagogy to map out possible methods of critical engagement of students during interpretation of the pedagogical facets of "The Boxtrolls" (film--2014). The paper discusses rich analytical material that may be explored by employing "The Boxtrolls" story. The paper considers the application of social theories in an exploration of the film. Freirean critical consciousness may help to expose conflict, power distribution, social stigma and social divisions. Social structures of oppression, politics of exclusion, masses ruled by fear, prejudice, misunderstanding and violence are explored using the theoretical frameworks of M. Foucault, B. Bourdieu, Z. Bauman, and R. Braidotti. The moral values depicted in the film are set against excessive consumption, class divisions, selfishness and deficient parental skills; these are analysed as educational tools for all scholastic levels. Evil is punished and values of friendship, trust, cohesion and cooperation (key ingredients of social capital) are victorious. There is also the opportunity for redemption and social rehabilitation, revealing the complexity of humans and their intersectional positioning. Whilst the human condition and the story are universal, the means of conveying the message reflect technological and societal change. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01