The Sense of Art
A Study in Aesthetic Education
1st Edition
Published on 29. October 2014
292 pages
978-1-136-63513-7 (ISBN)
Description
Ralph A. Smith provides a theory of aesthetic education that addresses the need to revitalize the capacity for genuine judgment in society, reaffirm the ideal of excellence in culture, and reorder our thoughts about teaching the arts in schools. The book presents an image of the curriculum as itinerary, preparing the young to traverse the world of art with adroitness and sensitivity.
Reviews / Votes
"This book is an impressive accomplishment and one to which I will often return for nourishment and vision." -- Education Studies"The book is fair, objective, and comprehensive in its syncretism." -- The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
24,11 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-136-63513-7 (9781136635137)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
02/2014
1st Edition
Routledge
€75.00
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Book
10/1989
1st Edition
Routledge
€206.30
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Person
Ralph A. Smith is Professor of Cultural and Educational Policy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the editor of the Journal of Aesthetic Education.
Content
Introduction: Building a Sense of Art 1. Art in Cultural Context 2. Art in Philosophical Context 3. Art in Educational Context - The Concept of Aesthetic Criticism 4. Examples of Aesthetic Skills 5. Teaching Aesthetic Skills 6. Toward an Artworld Curriculum 7. Issues: The Two Cultures and Policy 8. Issues: Ideology and Postmodernism
