Can the stories people tell influence the way they see the world? This
book seeks to address that question through a study of the viability of
movie making as a critical pedagogy activity. Positioned at the
intersection of education and communication for social change, it
explores the relationship between the generation of subjective knowledge
through storytelling and analysis, and systemic change.
Central to the book is a case study from Nepal. By using video as the
action element and analytical material of coursework, youth participants
generated a new critical awareness, engendered by themes arising from
group discussion. Through the analysis of these themes participants
initiated an emergence known as conscientization. Led by two critical
educators, participants used the production, screening, and analysis of
their own movies to propel the course, or praxis, forward.
This book seeks to inform the practice of critical pedagogy both
practically and theoretically, and also offers a contribution to the
fields of participatory action-research and communication for social
change.