Using Film To Understand Childhood And Practice
by Sue Aitken /
2018 / English / PDF
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Using Film to Understand Childhood and Practice
Using Film to Understand Childhood and Practice is an
innovative and lively text which allows complex and challenging
issues within childhood studies to be explored using the medium
of filmed drama. By utilising popular culture, this book provides
accessible narratives to students and lecturers needing to engage
with complex theoretical ideas. In exposing theories to tangible
situations often from more than one perspective in films, readers
are helped to identify and recognise how theories about children
and childhood can be applied.
is an
innovative and lively text which allows complex and challenging
issues within childhood studies to be explored using the medium
of filmed drama. By utilising popular culture, this book provides
accessible narratives to students and lecturers needing to engage
with complex theoretical ideas. In exposing theories to tangible
situations often from more than one perspective in films, readers
are helped to identify and recognise how theories about children
and childhood can be applied.
Each chapter uses a specific film to provide the basis for
discussion in order to explore and analyse key concepts within
childhood studies which include identity, social construction,
families, political and biological narratives, children's rights
and participation. A range of international films are used
including
Each chapter uses a specific film to provide the basis for
discussion in order to explore and analyse key concepts within
childhood studies which include identity, social construction,
families, political and biological narratives, children's rights
and participation. A range of international films are used
includingCharlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,
,Rabbit
Proof Fence
Rabbit
Proof Fence,
,The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games and
andThe Red
Balloon
The Red
Balloon. First introducing the theoretical perspective to be
discussed, chapters also include a contextual explanation of the
film and list the specific scenes that will be used to guide
students through. Concluding with discussion questions, students
are asked to consider how the theories discussed might be
translated in to their own experiences of children, childhood and
practice.
. First introducing the theoretical perspective to be
discussed, chapters also include a contextual explanation of the
film and list the specific scenes that will be used to guide
students through. Concluding with discussion questions, students
are asked to consider how the theories discussed might be
translated in to their own experiences of children, childhood and
practice.
Not only supporting understanding of core principles and key
ideas across any childhood studies degree, this book supports
students throughout their university career and beyond by
engaging with the journey of becoming a graduate as well as
discussion of workplace issues and concepts after graduation.
Not only supporting understanding of core principles and key
ideas across any childhood studies degree, this book supports
students throughout their university career and beyond by
engaging with the journey of becoming a graduate as well as
discussion of workplace issues and concepts after graduation.
