Hooray for Bollywood: using Hindi language films to teach economics

Wayne Geerling, Eshan Arya, Nikhil Damodaran and Nicola Thomas

International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 54-68

Abstract: Many economic educators have been teaching with pop culture since the start of this century but until recently, the focus was almost exclusively on English-language media. In response to the increasing internationalisation of higher education, economic educators have begun to embrace foreign-language media sources, recognising the diverse and ever-changing nature of today's classrooms. We expand on the work of Ben Abdesslem and Picault (2023a, 2023b), who use Netflix Originals from across the globe to teach undergraduate-level economics. This article represents the first step towards the inclusion of Bollywood, the Hindi-language film industry, in the economics curriculum. Bollywood films are famous for elaborate song-and-dance sequences, colourful costumes, and over-the-top storylines. Leveraging popular culture through mediums like Bollywood can enhance student engagement and participation in ways that 'chalk and talk' lectures cannot. We present a series of lesson plans based on two iconic modern Bollywood films to teach foundation-level concepts. We hope that over time educators will take up the challenge to integrate more culturally diverse media from Bollywood in their teaching.

Keywords: Bollywood; diversity; media; pop culture; teaching economics. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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