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1983

Elitism

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Elitism Versus Populism: The Continuing Debate, Ralph A. Smith Jan 1983

Elitism Versus Populism: The Continuing Debate, Ralph A. Smith

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

"Elitism vs. populism" identifies dichotomous stances that are increasingly causing acrimony among those concerned with defining cultural and educational relations. Not surprisingly, the controversy is one of the sundry things touched on by the Rockefeller Commission Report the Humanities in American Life.


For Cultural Democracy: A Critique Of Elitism In Art Education, Robert Bersson Jan 1983

For Cultural Democracy: A Critique Of Elitism In Art Education, Robert Bersson

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

After reading a good deal about the Reagan administration’s proposed arts policy, I was a bit shaken to discover a strikingly Reagan-like art education policy espoused in the front pages of the July, 1981 issue of Art Education. Was it possible that the nationwide rise of political and cultural conservatism was finding its way into the ranks of our own profession? Over the years, I had come to know art educators as persons of generally liberal persuasion, but here was philosophy and rhetoric to match the best of the Reagan arts advisors. The article causing my surprise was "Elitism Versus …