Learning about geographic mobility with film

Abstract

Purpose

Geography is an exciting discipline involving the interrogation of place, space, and mobility. Film is too powerful and assessable tool that engages audiences. Therefore, this article builds a rationale for utilizing film in the teaching of geography. Particularly geographic mobility, which is the study of spatial patterns of movement and viewing them with positive or negative social meaning and as embedded within structures of power.

Design/methodology/approach

This is not a research paper so there is no methodology to detail.

Findings

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Originality/value

The article introduces three films (Selma, Hidden Figures, and The Green Book) and describes how they can be used to enrich the teaching of geographic mobility.

Citation

Kenna, J.L. and Stevenson, D.M. (2023), "Learning about geographic mobility with film", Social Studies Research and Practice, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/SSRP-03-2023-0025