Abstract
Many scholars have emphasized the importance of encouraging critical pedagogic practice, particularly in an era of dis/misinformation. Non-stop media bombardment and the loss of critical analysis from curricula have created an environment in which citizens are more likely to take images at face-value with potentially complicated implications for democracy, fairness and social equity. Having worked exclusively with fashion students for six years, in this paper I propose an interdisciplinary methodology for using fashion images as a starting point for civic dialogue that can involve individuals with little or no prior interest or knowledge of politics. The specific qualities of fashion images as visually striking, semiotically rich and anchored to genders, racialized bodies make them an underutilized but ideal resource for exploring and scaffolding media literacies in younger generations.
Presenters
Louisa RogersAssistant Professor, Design, Arts and Creative Industries, Northumbria University, United Kingdom
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Media Literacy, Fashion, Critical Pedagogy, Photography, Methodology, Visual Analysis
