Wide Open Road: Freedom and Facade in 'The Meaning of Vanlife'

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SKU:
03751-SE96
Year Levels:
7-12
Streaming Content:
Wide Open Road
Content Type:
TV Documentary Series
Learning Areas:
History
Learning Areas:
Geography
Learning Areas:
Environmental Studies
Learning Areas:
Social Studies
Learning Areas:
Cultural Studies
Learning Areas:
Media Studies
Key Themes:
Conquering Distance, Agents of Change, National Industry and Identity, Technological and Social Impact, The "Dark Side"
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Product Overview

Jim Lounsbury's documentary paints a sunny picture of van-dwelling nomads in Australia and the US, whose chosen lifestyle follows a long tradition of countercultural organising and sustainable-living practices. But, as Kath Dooley finds, some less glamorous realities lie beneath the surface of the film's overly romanticised, Instagram-friendly narrative – a tension that provides plentiful opportunities for primary and secondary classroom study.

Additional keywords:
Screens in the Classroom, Kit Whistler, JR Switchgrass, Beat generation, travellers, hippie, homelessness, class, social media