Evolutive theory, media and rock’n’roll: an analysis of the music video Do the Evolution

Authors

  • Edson Pereira da Silva Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)
  • Roberto Sobreira Pereira Filho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9125.v13i1p13-22

Keywords:

Biology education, evolutionary theory, didactic material, non-formal education, mass media.

Abstract

The evolutionary theory is one of the pillars of the life sciences and due to this it has been appropriated by mass media in many different ways, although not always respecting its scientific messages. This assay deals with this problem in the Do the Evolution clip from the rock band Pearl Jam. The analysis revealed that the clip shows an association between evolution and progress with a pessimistic view of the future. The song, however, put forward an ironic message in relation to the status quo. We conclude that Do the Evolution has potential to be used as a didactic material in Biology classes as well as for other subjects.

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Author Biographies

  • Edson Pereira da Silva, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)
    PhD em Genética, professor adjunto do Instituto de Biologia (Departamento de Biologia Marinha) da Universidade Federal Fluminense, chefe do Laboratório de Genética Marinha da UFF, onde trabalha com genética de populações utilizando métodos moleculares, e responsável pelo Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisas em Ensino e Epistemologia (GEPEE).
  • Roberto Sobreira Pereira Filho
    Licenciado em Ciências Biológicas, mestrando em Histórias das Ciências e da Saúde da Casa de Oswaldo Cruz/Fundação Oswaldo Cruz.

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Published

2008-04-30

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2008): O trânsito entre culturas e as práticas de comunicação e educação

Section

National Articles

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How to Cite

Silva, E. P. da, & Pereira Filho, R. S. (2008). Evolutive theory, media and rock’n’roll: an analysis of the music video Do the Evolution. Comunicação & Educação, 13(1), 13-22. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9125.v13i1p13-22