"Dis joint is based upon some fo' real, fo' real sh't" : Challenging perspectives on race and ethnicity by incorporating Spike Lee's movie BlacKkKlansman and postcolonial studies in the EFL classroom

Abstract: This essay argues for the benefits of incorporating Spike Lee's film BlacKkKlansman and discussions of postcolonialism in the Swedish upper secondary EFL classroom in order to challenge students' perspectives on race and ethnicity.  The film BlacKkKlansman by Spike Lee is a work that challenges not only American history but also the perspectives of black and white people in contemporary society. Discussing the white and black characters and the social criticism in the movie with students in the English classroom may encourage them to be more open-minded and aware of global political and social issues.