Learning about geographic mobility with film

Abstract

PurposeGeography is an exciting discipline involving the interrogation of place, space, and mobility. Film is too powerful and assessable tool that engages audiences. Therefore, this article builds a rationale for utilizing film in the teaching of geography. Particularly geographic mobility, which is the study of spatial patterns of movement and viewing them with positive or negative social meaning and as embedded within structures of power.Design/methodology/approachThis is not a research paper so there is no methodology to detail.FindingsThis is not a research paper so there are no findings to detail.Originality/valueThe article introduces three films (Selma, Hidden Figures, and The Green Book) and describes how they can be used to enrich the teaching of geographic mobility.