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Creative Arts in Education and Culture: Perspectives from Greater China (Landscapes: the Arts, Aesthetics, and Education)
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Hardcover. Creative Arts in Education and Culture Editor(s): Leong, Samuel; Leung, Bo Wah. Series: Landscapes: The Arts, Aesthetics and Education. Num Pages: 263 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AV; JNKC; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
This book offers insights into the exciting dynamics permeating creative arts education in the Greater China region, focusing on the challenges of forging a future that would not reject, but be enriched by its Confucian and colonial past. Today’s ‘Greater China’ – comprising China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan – has grown into a vibrant and rapidly transforming region characterized by rich historical legacies, enormous dynamism and exciting cultural metamorphosis. Concomitant with the economic rise of China and widespread calls for more ‘creative’ and ‘liberal’ education, the educational and cultural sectors in the region have witnessed significant reforms in recent ... Read more
This book offers insights into the exciting dynamics permeating creative arts education in the Greater China region, focusing on the challenges of forging a future that would not reject, but be enriched by its Confucian and colonial past. Today’s ‘Greater China’ – comprising China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan – has grown into a vibrant and rapidly transforming region characterized by rich historical legacies, enormous dynamism and exciting cultural metamorphosis. Concomitant with the economic rise of China and widespread calls for more ‘creative’ and ‘liberal’ education, the educational and cultural sectors in the region have witnessed significant reforms in recent ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Landscapes: The Arts, Aesthetics and Education
Number of Pages
251
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400777286
SKU
V9789400777286
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Reviews for Creative Arts in Education and Culture: Perspectives from Greater China (Landscapes: the Arts, Aesthetics, and Education)
“This volume is much more than an introduction to another culture; one gains an understanding of an emerging educational system in music and visual arts through the eyes of teachers. … Each chapter has sufficient depth that the novice reader can understand the policies and pressures which have an impact on curricula in each country.” (Richard Colwell, British Journal of ... Read more