Critical social literacy: Media engagement as an exercise of power

While recognition of the need for teacher education in media literacy is not new, in the context of social media it is growing. What this article offers is an approach to critical media literacy for teachers--what the authors call critical social literacy (CSL)--that treats media as a venue for the...

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Published inThe Review of education/pedagogy/cultural studies Vol. 44; no. 5; pp. 406 - 446
Main Authors Currie, Dawn H., Kelly, Deirdre M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 20.10.2022
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Class Activities
Cultural Influences
Elementary Secondary Education
Fairy Tales
Females
Learner Engagement
Mass Media
Media Literacy
Power Structure
Public School Teachers
Resistance (Psychology)
Social Influences
Social Justice
Teacher Education
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Summary:While recognition of the need for teacher education in media literacy is not new, in the context of social media it is growing. What this article offers is an approach to critical media literacy for teachers--what the authors call critical social literacy (CSL)--that treats media as a venue for the operation of power. By distinguishing between "power-over," "power-to," and "power-with", the authors explore how media engagement in the classroom can support teaching for social justice. Through media engagement, students can exercise their power to resist, challenge and transform media culture promoting exclusion and marginalization of social groups, while also recognizing extra-textual processes that sustain this culture.
ISSN:1071-4413
1556-3022
DOI:10.1080/10714413.2021.1941551