From Bad to Worse: The Negative and Deteriorating Portrayal of Teachers on Screen

Autor/inn/en	Ewing, Lee-Ann; Ewing, Michael; Cooper, Holly
Titel	From Bad to Worse: The Negative and Deteriorating Portrayal of Teachers on Screen
Quelle	In: Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 27 (2021) 6, S.506-519 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ewing, Lee-Ann) ORCID (Ewing, Michael) ORCID (Cooper, Holly)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1354-0602
DOI	10.1080/13540602.2021.1977270
Schlagwörter	Literary Devices; Mass Media Effects; Films; Video Technology; Popular Culture; Social Values; Competence; Teaching (Occupation); Teachers; Teacher Characteristics; Professional Identity; Stereotypes; Foreign Countries; Australia; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Literaturarbeit; Film; Popkultur; Sozialer Wert; Kompetenz; Teaching; Lehrberuf; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Klischee; Ausland; Australien; Großbritannien
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. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01