Racism and Sexism in Superhero Movies: Critical Race Media Literacy in the Korean High School Classroom

Authors

  • Hyesun Cho University of Kansas
  • Peter Johnson University of Kansas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18251/ijme.v22i2.2427

Keywords:

critical literacy, English as a foreign language, racism, sexism, language education

Abstract

Past research on critical race media literacy (CRML) in multicultural education has primarily focused on identifying ways of fostering critical awareness of racism in the U.S. educational context. This study aims to present a situated account of a CRML pedagogy in the Korean high school classroom where students critique the racial and gender discrimination perpetuated in films. Using qualitative research data, such as teacher interviews and student presentation videos, the current study depicts ways in which Korean female high school students raise critical awareness of racism and sexism with the help of an English-speaking native teacher. 

Author Biographies

Hyesun Cho, University of Kansas

Associate Professor

Department of Curriculum and Teaching

Peter Johnson, University of Kansas

Doctoral Student

Department of Curriculum and Teaching

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Published

2020-08-31

How to Cite

Cho, H., & Johnson, P. (2020). Racism and Sexism in Superhero Movies: Critical Race Media Literacy in the Korean High School Classroom. International Journal of Multicultural Education, 22(2), 66–86. https://doi.org/10.18251/ijme.v22i2.2427

Issue

Section

2020 Special Issue (Peer-Reviewed)