Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ498362
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Issues vs. Themes: Two Approaches to a Multicultural Art Curriculum.
Billings, Mary-Michael
Art Education, v48 n1 p21-24,53-56 Jan 1995
Compares two closely related distinct approaches to art teaching: (1) the issues-oriented approach; and (2) the thematic approach. Contends that the issues-oriented approach to art education supports cultural diversity by emphasizing art's potential to promote political change. (CFR)
Descriptors: Art Education, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Cultural Images, Cultural Influences, Cultural Interrelationships, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Educational History, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Multicultural Education, Political Attitudes, Social Action, Social Change
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Note: Theme issue topic: "Content as Method as Content."
