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Art Research And Curriculum To Accomplish Multicultural Goals, Myrna T. Amdursky
Art Research And Curriculum To Accomplish Multicultural Goals, Myrna T. Amdursky
Journal of Social Theory in Art Education
If there were no budget constraints, art education would be nice. Most people agree it’s fun to do, and students do enjoy it. But most people also think it's a frill and unnecessary. As thinking art educators, we must address these issues and the concerns of our policy makers. We must definitively respond to the questions of why we spend all that time, effort, and money teaching art.
For Cultural Democracy: A Critique Of Elitism In Art Education, Robert Bersson
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 …