Art Education and Changing Political Agendas: An Analysis of Curriculum Concerns of the 1940s and 1950s.

Freedman, Kerry

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ERIC Number: EJ361757

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Publication Date: 1987

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Art Education and Changing Political Agendas: An Analysis of Curriculum Concerns of the 1940s and 1950s.

Freedman, Kerry

Studies in Art Education, v29 n1 p17-29 Fall 1987

Describes how art education in the 1940s and 1950s was influenced by national social and political issues. Elaborates on conceptions of good citizenship and the new nationalism and internationalism which were emphasized. Claims this curriculum model withheld from children knowledge of the complexities of art and society. (BSR)

Descriptors: Art Education, Art History, Citizenship Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Trends, Political Influences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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