Understanding the Holocaust through Film: Audience Reception between Preconceptions and Media Effects

Rauch, Stefanie

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“…S. Rauch, quite reasonably, pointed out that it was not textual analysis only necessary in the study of the movie, but also the study of the real audience. The author argued that the film was relevant to the individual perception of the movie (Rauch, 2018).…”

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Peculiarities of Teenagers' Perception of the Characters of a Film Narrative in a Situation of Moral Choice

2021

International Journal of Media and Information Literacy

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The study of the system of moral values of young people using film narrative, which has an effect on the impressions, meanings, significations, attitudes of people and values, human beliefs, treatment of people and values would determine mental health of an individual and psychological well-being of a society as a whole. Teenagers are those most susceptible to the exposure. The novelty of the study was that the evaluation of the impersonations of the characters in a situation of moral choice, transmission of moral values presented in the film narrative, was studied in adolescents without parental oversight, living in residential care facilities for more than 10 years.The methodological foundation of the study was the psychosemiotic approach to content analysis. A toolbox of techniques was used in the study: theoretical analysis, immanent analysis of the film; factorial analysis; a dedicated semantic differential was used to discover the factors revealing the semantics of the impersonations of the characters of the film narrative in a situation of moral collision, and to compare their perception by different groups of teenagers; analysis of letters to the character was carried out using the procedure of content analysis. We proceeded from the assumption that teenagers' perception and semantic evaluation of the characters of the film narrative in the situation of moral choice was determined by their experience of living in the situation of moral choice and conditions of their upbringing; the system of values presented in the film narrative, the situation of moral collision experienced by the characters, determined the perception and semantic evaluation of their impersonations by modern teenagers. The study was carried out on the basis of schools in Irkutsk, facilities for children without parental care (Republic of Buryatia, Irkutsk) (n = 78). 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas' motion picture was used as stimulus material.It was demonstrated that teenagers left without parental care would perceive the characters of the motion picture in positive categories of morality more often than those raised in families. The attitude towards the characters of a movie who were in a situation of moral choice, was determined by the categories of nobility, peacefulness, humanity, tolerance, and piety. The identified differences could be explained by their experience of living in a situation of moral choice, the attitude toward children in situations of living hardships, the individual psychological differences of adolescents. Differences in attitudes could also be seen as the reason for differences in the effectiveness of the impression of the movie. It was substantiated that the situation of moral choice in cinematography served as a tool for shaping moral values.The study sustained the idea of the potential of motion pictures, their effect on shaping moral values of adolescents, complemented the data on the effect of the film narrative on personal development and individual differences in the evaluation of media products. The obta...

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Peculiarities of Teenagers' Perception of the Characters of a Film Narrative in a Situation of Moral Choice

2021

International Journal of Media and Information Literacy

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“…In addition to traditional educational settings such as school classrooms and university lecture halls, a variety of media sources such as film, literature, and popular and digital media have become sites of learning about the Holocaust for younger and older generations (Makhortykh et al, 2021; Popescu & Schult, 2015; Rauch, 2018). Furthermore, the field of Holocaust memory and education has been profoundly affected by the rapid development of digital technologies (Walden, 2021), which have played an ever more important part in the globalisation and internationalisation of Holocaust memory (Assmann, 2017; Hoskins, 2018).…”

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An examination of learning ecologies associated with the Holocaust: The role of social media

Manca

Raffaghelli

2023

Computer Assisted Learning

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BackgroundHolocaust memory and learning processes have become increasingly mediatised as a result of rapid technological advances. There is, however, little information available regarding how people learn about this topic informally through social media.ObjectivesThis paper explores how adult learners develop their learning ecologies by using social media to learn about the Holocaust informally.MethodsThe study uses a learning ecology perspective to analyse the interests, expectations and learning process of a group of adult learners (N = 276). An online survey tool was developed to collect information on the interests, expectations, and benefits of learning about Holocaust‐related topics among online users of four Italian Holocaust museums' social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to summarise the characteristics of the sample and to answer the research questions.Results and ConclusionsThe results show that most of the respondents are mostly women, with an average age of 50 and a higher level of education. In terms of interest and expectations, they are particularly interested in issues related to the intertwining of transnational and national memory. They also express a sense of civic responsibility with regard to the legacy of the Holocaust. Finally, components of the learning process show proactive behaviour and a preference for individual learning, while interaction with peers is considered less important.TakeawaysThere is an urgent need to understand how learners' preferences influence the development of learning ecologies and the types of content they are most likely to be exposed to as a result. It is also important for social media content providers to understand that learners are looking for quality resources and trustworthy content to further their education.

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Understanding the Holocaust through Film: Audience Reception between Preconceptions and Media Effects

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Peculiarities of Teenagers' Perception of the Characters of a Film Narrative in a Situation of Moral Choice

Peculiarities of Teenagers' Perception of the Characters of a Film Narrative in a Situation of Moral Choice

An examination of learning ecologies associated with the Holocaust: The role of social media

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