This paper will critique the values embedded in the Western classical tradition from a Foucauldian perspective. It will identify issues of power as a central problem for Western culture which is developing into a monoculture in which many people are disempowered. It identifies the role of the dialogic imagination in challenging the dominant…

Discusses four contemporary artists who use oral history in their art: Peggy Diggs, Tomie Arai, Sheila De Brettville, and Jackie Brookner. Argues that their use of oral history is empowering because it is sensitive to the relationship between researcher/artist and narrator. Outlines implications of using oral history in art education. (Author/PAL)