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 and Staff Scholarship. 28.
https://ir.library.louisville.edu/faculty/28
DOI
10.1353/pla.0.0110
ORCID
0000-0003-1134-9403
