Using Elements of Popular Culture to Teach Africa’s International Relations

Dados Bibliográficos

ID6353166
AutoresMarie V Gibert (0000-0003-1564-4469)
Ano2016
Volume36
Fascículo4
Páginas495-507
Data de publicação2016-11-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoPolitics (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0032-3268 • E-ISSN: 1467-9256
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/1467-9256.12105
OpenAlexW2110039840
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas7
Referências citadas13

In this article, the author reflects on how she and her students were able to draw on elements of popular culture to develop their understanding of Africa’s international relations. The article shows, in particular, how the use of popular culture material has, as the relevant pedagogical literature suggests, strengthened student engagement and deepened their learning experience, notably by offering them greater freedom in their analysis and interpretation of the ideas and issues studied in class. Most importantly, the use of popular culture has helped them consider the very wide range of voices and views on Africa, its politics and international relations, but also apprehend popular culture as a political arena – one where political images and ideas are shaped that durably inform and influence international relations and politics

Class (philosophy · Epistemology · International relations · Interpretation (philosophy · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Popular culture · Social science · Sociology · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences · Law · Philosophy