Recent Theoretical Shifts in the Field of Art History and Some Classroom Applications.

Freedman, Kerry

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ERIC Number: EJ443718

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Publication Date: 1991

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Recent Theoretical Shifts in the Field of Art History and Some Classroom Applications.

Freedman, Kerry

Art Education, v44 n6 p40-45 Nov 1991

Argues that art educators must be acquainted with recent trends in art history, particularly the shift from connoisseurship toward cultural and sociological concerns. Presents a brief overview of art history practice in schools, followed by some recommendations for teaching from new perspectives. (KM)

Descriptors: Art Education, Art History, Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Social Change, Social Values, Teaching Methods, Theory Practice Relationship, Visual Arts

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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