Media literacy: the activism of fans of “The Handmaid’s Tale”

The media literacy involves the mastery of consumer’s knowledge, skills and attitudes in relation to content. In this context, the phenomenon contributes to the autonomy and development of critical capacity of citizens. This is an article that aims to analyze the dimensions of media literacy that ar...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Sigiliano, Daiana, Borges, Gabriela
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul (USCS)
Repositorio:Comunicação & Inovação
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.seer.uscs.edu.br:article/5179
Acceso en línea:http://seer.uscs.edu.br/index.php/revista_comunicacao_inovacao/article/view/5179
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:media literacy
activism
the handmaid’s tale
competência midiática
ativismo
the handmaid's tale
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Sumario:The media literacy involves the mastery of consumer’s knowledge, skills and attitudes in relation to content. In this context, the phenomenon contributes to the autonomy and development of critical capacity of citizens. This is an article that aims to analyze the dimensions of media literacy that are in operation in protests organized by fans of The Handmaid’s Tale. It is concluded that, from the plot fictional universe, avid viewers engage in favor of women’s rights and gender equality.