Disenchanting Narratives: Using Doctor Who To Teach Empathy & The Importance Of “Who’s Voice?”
Disenchanting Narratives: Using Doctor Who To Teach Empathy & The Importance Of “Who’s Voice?”
This session will compare the Rosa Parks episode of Doctor Who with children’s literature and common understanding of the figure as a historic “hero.” It will look at how stories often gloss over people who have affected social change, forgoing their struggles and lived experiences in order to romanticise them. It will examine a lesson that uses said Doctor Who episode as a centrepiece to foster discussion and understanding.