Bakhtin and the carnival : Humour in school children’s film making
Journal article
Pandya, Jessica Zacher and Mills, Kathy A.. (2019). Bakhtin and the carnival : Humour in school children’s film making. Language and Education. 33(6), pp. 544-599. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500782.2019.1629954
Authors | Pandya, Jessica Zacher and Mills, Kathy A. |
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Abstract | While humour and laughter create conditions that are conducive for learning, different forms of children’s humour have been given little attention in research on digital media, literacy learning, and multimodal design. Applying a Bakhtinian lens, we analyse carnivalesque videos created by elementary students as part of the formal curriculum. We argue that they functioned as playful, spoofing counter narratives within the serious context of schooling. Three key findings emerge from analysis that show different forms of carnivalesque humour in their texts: (i) Clowning in children’s carnivalesque performances was used to break perceived tensions; (ii) Grotesque humour arose spontaneously, subverting the seriousness of films by drawing attention to lower, bodily functions; and (iii) Ambivalent laughter was instantiated in the video texts as a carnivalesque view of the world. We argue that the deliberate curation, editing, and selecting of these funny moments for an intended audience enabled spaces for digital play in film making within the remit of the formal curriculum. |
Keywords | multimodal; literacy; digital media; film making; humour; Bakhtin |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | Language and Education |
Journal citation | 33 (6), pp. 544-599 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN | 0950-0782 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/09500782.2019.1629954 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85068106071 |
Open access | Published as green open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 544-599 |
Funder | Australian Research Council (ARC) |
Research Group | Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE) |
Author's accepted manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 25 Jun 2019 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 21 Jan 2019 |
ARC Funded Research | This output has been funded, wholly or partially, under the Australian Research Council Act 2001 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/88802/bakhtin-and-the-carnival-humour-in-school-children-s-film-making
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