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Thomson, Pat; Hall, Christine – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023
'Why study the arts at school?' This book offers a fresh perspective on this question. Informed by rigorous research, the book argues that the arts help young people to develop key skills, knowledge and practices that support them to become both critical appreciative audiences and socially engaged cultural producers. Drawing on a three-year study…
Descriptors: Art Education, Theater Arts, Museums, Citizenship Education
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Thomson, Pat; Hall, Christine – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2022
Ofsted, the inspection authority in England, has told schools to ensure that all students have access to cultural capital, taken as a canon of music, literature and art. In this paper, we trouble this guidance by analysing conversations with 1447 senior secondary students. The students reported that the arts offered considerable personal benefits,…
Descriptors: Cultural Capital, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes