Beyond visual culture: Seven statements of support for material culture studies in art education

From: Studies in Art Education | Date: April 1, 2003| Author: Bolin, Paul E; Blandy, Doug | Copyright information

This article explores and promotes the expanding field of material culture studies as a viable theoretical foundation and practical direction for art education. Challenging the current shifting stance of art education toward accepting a position of visual culture, the authors argue that rather than adopt a visual culture perspective, art education would be more readily served by embracing far-reaching holistic forms and practices that can be critically examined through the interdisciplinary, ...

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