할리우드 영화 속에 재현된 과학교사의 이미지

Abstract

This study examined the images of science teachers represented in Hollywood films. This study is qualitative content analysis research that analyzes the image of science education teachers recreated in movies in as a part of cultural studies. Cultural studies is an academic field of critical theory and literary criticism initially introduced by British academics in 1964 and subsequently adopted by allied academics throughout the world. Characteristically interdisciplinary, cultural studies is an academic discipline aiding cultural researchers who theorize about the forces from which the whole of humanity construct their daily lives. Cultural Studies is not a unified theory, but a diverse field of study encompassing many different approaches, methods and academic perspectives. Distinct from the breadth, objective and methodology of cultural anthropology and ethnic studies, cultural studies is focussed upon the political dynamics of contemporary culture and its historical foundations, conflicts and defining traits. Researchers concentrate on how a particular medium or message relates to ideology, social class, nationality, ethnicity, sexuality and/or gender, rather than providing an encyclopedic identification, categorization or definition of a particular culture or area of the world. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to analyze the image of science teachers recreated in the movies produced by Hollywood. Movies reflect the culture of the time. Images of science teachers expected by the public and recreated in movies are different from the reality. Generally, images of science education teachers in the movies analyzed are positive except for some movies. Therefore, it needs to recognize the image of recreated science teachers in the movies and real science teachers, with critical perspective. Also, Hollywood should try to portray a more positive light on science teachers.