Critical Pedagogy through a pop culture lens

Throughout Chapter 1, Fassett and Warren establish the need and understanding of critical pedagogy. They base their foundation in our last week’s reading of Jo Sprague. In this blog, I will share their main points about critical pedagogy and use a popular cultural (some are a little outdated) example of each point.

1.) Critical pedagogy is a journey, not a destination. It is not linear.

(This movie was all about the journey. While it was linear in the sense of a beginning and ending, this entire movie focused on the journey these men had together.)

2.) Critical pedagogy is deeply flawed.

(Flawed like Cameron Diaz's teaching style. Well, hopefully not this flawed.) 

3.) Critical pedagogy, at its best, is inherently Freirean.

(This video calls attention to how oppressors continue to oppress and how it is important for people to respond to their own collective pains and needs. NOT for people to speak for them.) 

4.) Critical pedagogy perspective invites instructional communication scholars to situate their inquiry in relation to macro forms of oppression that permeate classrooms and research.

(Using Snapchat, an anonymous user posted this to MemeGuy.com. With on snap, we see how racism, a form of oppression, permeates classrooms.) 

5.) Instructional communication perspective invites critical pedagogy scholars to situation their inquiry in micro instances to illuminate and explore how larger structures permeate individuals through their mundane communicative practices.

Nude Products

This buzzfeed link does it's best attempt with recognizing how nude products (larger structure) are usually not designed for women of color. The women in this video try nude products that are designed for everyday practices.

References:

Fassett, D., & Warren, J. (2007). Critical communication pedagogy. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.

Subtle racism at my school. (n.d.). Retrieved November 7, 2015

The Hangover. (n.d.). Retrieved November 7, 2015.