Journal article
From bad to worse: the negative and deteriorating portrayal of teachers on screen
Teachers and teaching, theory and practice, Vol.27(6), pp.506-519
2021
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Abstract
Most western countries face either existing or looming teacher shortages. No doubt there are many and varied reasons for this and no simple remedy. Contemporaneously, film and television can have profound, often unintended attitudinal and behavioural consequences. As reflectors and creators of societal values, axiomatically, they provide insight into the construction and management of both personal and professional identities. The portrayal of various occupations on screen is therefore of perennial importance. Indeed, several professions have struggled with the implications of their representation in popular culture. Teachers have been variously portrayed on screen. However, a consistent and significant negative shift has taken place this century. Consequently, a descriptive analysis is undertaken of teacher characters streaming on Netflix in 2019. Pattern coding reveals three equally disturbing themes: incompetence/character flaws; promiscuity; and substance abuse. Conclusions are drawn and future research directions outlined.
Details
- Title
- From bad to worse: the negative and deteriorating portrayal of teachers on screen
- Creators
- Lee-Ann Ewing - Monash UniversityMichael Ewing - Deakin UniversityHolly Cooper - Deakin University
- Publication Details
- Teachers and teaching, theory and practice, Vol.27(6), pp.506-519
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Identifiers
- 991013134109702368
- Copyright
- © 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Education; Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article