'Words of wisdom': text, voice and justice in I, Daniel Blake
The film, I, Daniel Blake, has received critical acclaim for its portrayal of the experiences of those attempting to navigate the bureaucracy of the British welfare state system. In this article, I use the depiction of literacy in the film as a lens through which I examine both the role of literacy...
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| description | The film, I, Daniel Blake, has received critical acclaim for its portrayal of the experiences of those attempting to navigate the bureaucracy of the British welfare state system. In this article, I use the depiction of literacy in the film as a lens through which I examine both the role of literacy in compounding the challenge for those already made vulnerable by their circumstances, as well as the creative, collaborative and resourceful ways in which individuals use literacy practices to navigate everyday lives. The release of I, Daniel Blake comes at a time when the threat to social justice posed by austerity politics is becoming an acute reality for many in Britain, and across the globe. I argue for the continued importance, therefore, of the critical examination of the relationship between literacy, inequalities and justice. |
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| spelling | nottingham-406592020-05-04T19:23:00Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/40659/ 'Words of wisdom': text, voice and justice in I, Daniel Blake Jones, Susan The film, I, Daniel Blake, has received critical acclaim for its portrayal of the experiences of those attempting to navigate the bureaucracy of the British welfare state system. In this article, I use the depiction of literacy in the film as a lens through which I examine both the role of literacy in compounding the challenge for those already made vulnerable by their circumstances, as well as the creative, collaborative and resourceful ways in which individuals use literacy practices to navigate everyday lives. The release of I, Daniel Blake comes at a time when the threat to social justice posed by austerity politics is becoming an acute reality for many in Britain, and across the globe. I argue for the continued importance, therefore, of the critical examination of the relationship between literacy, inequalities and justice. Taylor & Francis 2017-12-18 Article PeerReviewed Jones, Susan (2017) 'Words of wisdom': text, voice and justice in I, Daniel Blake. Changing English, 24 (4). pp. 399-412. ISSN 1469-3585 Literacy; Social justice; Film http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1358684X.2017.1298990 doi:10.1080/1358684X.2017.1298990 doi:10.1080/1358684X.2017.1298990 |
| spellingShingle | Literacy; Social justice; Film Jones, Susan 'Words of wisdom': text, voice and justice in I, Daniel Blake |
| title | 'Words of wisdom': text, voice and justice in I, Daniel Blake |
| title_full | 'Words of wisdom': text, voice and justice in I, Daniel Blake |
| title_fullStr | 'Words of wisdom': text, voice and justice in I, Daniel Blake |
| title_full_unstemmed | 'Words of wisdom': text, voice and justice in I, Daniel Blake |
| title_short | 'Words of wisdom': text, voice and justice in I, Daniel Blake |
| title_sort | 'words of wisdom': text, voice and justice in i, daniel blake |
| topic | Literacy; Social justice; Film |
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