Ways of seeing : using filmaking to engage students with communities
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Hafford-Letchfield, T., Clancy, C., Cartney, P., MacDonald, A., Lambert, N., Collins, D. and So, T. 2014. Ways of seeing : using filmaking to engage students with communities. Enter Mental Health Annual Symposium. Barcelona, Spain 17 - 19 Jun 2014
Title | Ways of seeing : using filmaking to engage students with communities |
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Authors | Hafford-Letchfield, T., Clancy, C., Cartney, P., MacDonald, A., Lambert, N., Collins, D. and So, T. |
Abstract | Foucault referred to the authoritative ‘gaze’ that can objectify the users of public services and which continues to promote heroic narratives in many areas of professional practice by casting them in a passive role. In the UK, there has been a distinctive and growing discourse about the use and abuse of embedded ‘welfare’ system and within key professions there has been a number of ethical dilemmas and barriers in the quest for community engagement. Working within austerity and tight eligibility criteria has to some extent reinforced individualised pathologies about the causes of social problems and their potential solutions. Generating and exploring counterdiscourses which promote alternative and more challenging perspectives at an early stage in professional education is crucial to encourage students to think more actively about forging partnerships and co-production. |
Keywords | Filmmaking; social work education; transformational learning; user focused learning; community engagement |
Conference | Enter Mental Health Annual Symposium |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 12 Sep 2014 |
Completed | 18 Jun 2014 |
Output status | Published |
Language | English |
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