Beyoncé's Formation Video Clip for Intersectional Feminist Teacher Training

Abstract

This paper addresses the need to incorporate feminist theory in initial teacher training in the face of media discourses of hatred against women and the influence of post-feminism and post-machismo. Thus, we propose the use of media culture, specifically the video clip Formation by Beyoncé, as a literacy tool, with the objective of testing whether the video clip facilitates the teaching of feminist theory. To this end, a research methodology based on the design of an artefact was applied in the master's degree in teaching (N=43). The results showed that the use of audiovisual culture improves the acquisition of feminist critical literacy skills. In conclusion, we highlight how teachers are key to generating a citizenry committed to gender equality.