A Right to the Best: Or, Once More, Elitism Versus Populism in Art Education.

Smith, Ralph A.

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Publication Date: 1985

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A Right to the Best: Or, Once More, Elitism Versus Populism in Art Education.

Smith, Ralph A.

Studies in Art Education, v26 n3 p169-75 Spr 1985

The major issue in the elitist-populist controversy is what art works should be included in the curricula. Elitists defend the choice of exemplary art pieces as instructional materials; populists find this advocacy of exemplars intolerably restrictive. The three major arguments embedded in the populist position are critiqued. (RM)

Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Aesthetic Values, Art, Art Education, Curriculum Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Media Selection, Political Influences, Social Influences, Value Judgment

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Language: English

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