Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2010
Department
Libraries
Abstract
Certain popular films contextualize the access, use, and interpretation of information within a political and social framework. As a result, these films function as alternative pedagogical sites for analysis and critique, facilitating critical thinking about information beyond the library and the classroom, and leading students to a deeper understanding of the fundamental need for information literacy. A conceptual basis for the consideration of film in politically engaged information literacy instruction is provided, supported by a discussion of three relevant films: Jason Reitman’s Thank You for Smoking (2006), Joel and Ethan Coen’s Burn after Reading (2008), and Oliver Stone’s W. (2008).
Original Publication Information
This article was originally published in Portal: Libraries and the Academy, volume 10, issue 3, in 2010.
ThinkIR Citation
Detmering, Robert, "Exploring the political dimensions of information literacy through popular film." (2010). Faculty Scholarship. 28.
https://ir.library.louisville.edu/faculty/28
DOI
10.1353/pla.0.0110
ORCID
0000-0003-1134-9403
