Creativity and Democracy in Education - Practices and politics of learning through the arts (Hardcover)

The struggle to establish more democratic education pedagogies has a long history in the politics of mainstream education. This book argues for the significance of the creative arts in the establishment of social justice in education, using examples drawn from a selection of contemporary case studies including Japanese applied drama, Palestinian teacher education and Room 13 children's contemporary art. Jeff Adams and Allan Owens use their research in practice to explore creativity conceptually, historically and metaphorically within a variety of UK and international contexts, which are analysed using political and social theories of democratic and relational education. Each chapter discusses the relationship between models of democratic creativity and the cultural conditions in which they are practised, with a focus on new critical pedagogies that have developed in response to neoliberalism and marketization in education. The book is structured throughout by the theories, practices and the ideals that were once considered to be foundational for education: democratic citizenship and a just society. Creativity and Democracy in Education will be of key interest to postgraduate students, researchers, and academics in the field of education, especially those interested in the arts and creativity, democratic learning, teacher education, cultural and organisational studies, and political theories of education.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Research in Education Policy and Politics
Release date:	August 2015
First published:	2016
Authors:	Jeff Adams • Allan Owens
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-74121-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Philosophy of education Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of a specific subject Books > Children's & Educational > The arts > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun Promotions
LSN:	0-415-74121-1
Barcode:	9780415741217

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