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Social Purposes Of Art Education, Robert J. Saunders
Social Purposes Of Art Education, Robert J. Saunders
Journal of Social Theory in Art Education
In very broad terms, I wish to address the social purposes of art and art education in an historical context, assuming that art education's purposes extend to some extent from those of art. I will discuss these social purposes in the framework of major historical divisions: the tribal society, the agricultural community, industrial civilization, and the future scientific planetary community, or new age.
Thinking The Right Stuff: Types Of Academic Reality In Art Education, Karen A. Hamblen
Thinking The Right Stuff: Types Of Academic Reality In Art Education, Karen A. Hamblen
Journal of Social Theory in Art Education
The purpose of this paper is to examine types of academic reality in graduate education and how the accepted ones come to be considered as exclusionary and correct ways to understand the field of art education. It is proposed that socialization processes in graduate programs offer attractive rewards to those who become proficient in the manipulation of selected types of knowledge construction and modes of inquiry. The following aspects are discussed in terms of how they contribute toward the shaping of academic consciousness: (1) socialization procedures of graduate art education, (2) the failure of even reflexive modes of inquiry to …
Social Factors In Nineteenth Century Art Education: A Comparison Between Nova Scotia’S Public And Private Schools, Donald Soucy
Social Factors In Nineteenth Century Art Education: A Comparison Between Nova Scotia’S Public And Private Schools, Donald Soucy
Journal of Social Theory in Art Education
The social context of 19th century art education in Nova Scotia is explored, with comparisons made between the art curricula found in the Province's public and private schools. The social context of art education in Nova Scotia is also compared to Efland's (1985) interpretation of art education in 19th century Boston. It is shown how social factors affected not only access to education but also the type of art education a student received.