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Issues Posed By The Study Of Folk Art In Art Education, Kristin G. Congdon
Issues Posed By The Study Of Folk Art In Art Education, Kristin G. Congdon
Journal of Social Theory in Art Education
The study of folk art processes and products reveals several issues concerning the study of art and our educational methodologies. This paper will address the following issues and how they relate to the field of art education: (a) the learning process which takes place in folk art settings and the notion of the folk artist as educator; (b) aesthetics, art criticism, and art history from the folk artist's perspective; (c) the many functions of art and the value of one function over another in our society; and (d) the existence of elitism in folk art categorization by academics.
Various Applications Of The Feldman Method, Jack Hobbs
Various Applications Of The Feldman Method, Jack Hobbs
Journal of Social Theory in Art Education
The way I see the Feldman Method is as a teaching technique and not as a research tool. The reason I even mention this is that apparently others use it as a research tool. I suppose it could be used that way, but I don't see it that way. I certainly agree, however, that art educators need to do a great deal of homework concerning society, sociology, and art history, especially those art educators who subscribe to the viewpoints of the Caucus - -I imagine many of you in here are sympathetic to the Caucus . We're certainly obligated to …
The Pervasiveness Of Culture: Significance For Art Education, Barbara A. Boyer
The Pervasiveness Of Culture: Significance For Art Education, Barbara A. Boyer
Journal of Social Theory in Art Education
Much of what we learn, we are not aware of -- it is at a taken-for-granted level. This learning is so embedded in our thinking and behavior that even as educators we are often unable to work with or examine these cultural beliefs and assumptions in our teaching and social interactions. In this paper, it is proposed that art educators identify the pervasiveness of culture particularly within educational settings and how cultural attitudes related to art are internalized with in society and affect the teaching/learning process.