Cultivating the Arts in Education and Therapy

Informationen zum Autor Malcolm Ross is Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, UK. Zusammenfassung This groundbreaking text repositions the arts as central to the effective initiation and management of change in contemporary society. Besides being of wide general interest, it will have particular relevance for arts teachers, arts therapists and community artists, both in practice and in training. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue Introduction Part 1. Theoretical 1. Towards a Participatory Practice 2. The Syncretic Model 3. The Syncretic Model Applied 4. Art and the Brain 5. The Tusa Interviews Part 2. Practical 6. The Irresponsibility of an Art Teacher 7. On Creativity 8. Cultivating the Arts in Education 9. Cultivating the Arts in Therapy 10. Valedictory Epilogue Bibliography Appendix 1. Good Habits Appendix 2. Dangerous Play

Product details

• Authors: Malcolm Ross, Malcolm (Formerly of University of Exeter Ross
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.06.2011
• EAN: 9780415603652
• ISBN: 978-0-415-60365-2
• No. of pages: 226
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, Psychotherapy, Educational psychology, Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama), Secondary Schools, Primary & middle schools, Primary and middle schools, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Arts & Humanities, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Secondary, Creative therapy / Expressive therapies