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13%OFFA. Wexler - Art and Disability: The Social and Political Struggles Facing Education - 9780230114852 - V9780230114852
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Art and Disability: The Social and Political Struggles Facing Education

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Description for Art and Disability: The Social and Political Struggles Facing Education Paperback. Art has been used in special education as a way of offering psychic freedom, if not bodily freedom, by providing a partial antidote to the social problems generated in an impoverished environment. This book balances theory with practical knowledge and offers critical research that challenges the biases regarding the nature of art and education. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNS; YQA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
Wexler argues that the arts are most effective when they are in service of social growth, critical to identity formation. This book balances theory with practical knowledge and offers critical research that challenges the biases regarding the nature of art and education.

Product Details

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
266
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
367g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230114852
SKU
V9780230114852
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About A. Wexler
ALICE J. WEXLER is Program Director of Art Education at SUNY, New Paltz, USA.

Reviews for Art and Disability: The Social and Political Struggles Facing Education
"Coherent, insightful, and passionate, Wexler provides an essential text.Both practical and enlightening, the work provides a useful resource for teachers, administrators, and scholars. Summing Up: Highly recommended." - Choice "Wexler's book starts with a good overview of the problem and need. Her new ingredient - the urgency to conquer isolation and reclaim selfhood often results in equally ... Read more

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