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(De)Fending Art Education Through The Pedagogical Turn, Nadine M. Kalin
(De)Fending Art Education Through The Pedagogical Turn, Nadine M. Kalin
Journal of Social Theory in Art Education
This article reviews the current state of higher education in light of the pedagogical turn in contemporary art. It starts with an overview of higher education and its current struggles, followed by an outline of some of the features of the pedagogical turn in art, which is both critical of institutionalism and symptomatic of the current state of higher education. These ideas are discussed within the context of an art education graduate seminar. Finally, the argument is made for possible critical practices that take place inside the institution and that are inspired by priorities inherent in education as art projects …
Reasserting Humanity Through The Liberatory Gaze, Melissa Crum
Reasserting Humanity Through The Liberatory Gaze, Melissa Crum
Journal of Social Theory in Art Education
The act of critically looking can be a method used to consider alternative ways of conceptualizing marginalized cultures and ethnicities. By engaging in a series of inquiries about the subject of an image, the spectator can form a more comprehensive representation of the subject, thus preparing post-secondary students to discuss and interpret visual culture. From the perspective of an African-American female artist and educator’s travels to Brazil, this work proposes that a self-reflective educator’s personal narratives and insight can assist in creating an arts-based critically-thinking learning atmosphere. Such an atmosphere encourages students to move beyond the realms of their cultural …