Implications of Gregory Bateson's Ideas for a Semiotic of Art Education.

Bowers, C. A.

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Publication Date: 1990

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Implications of Gregory Bateson's Ideas for a Semiotic of Art Education.

Bowers, C. A.

Studies in Art Education, v31 n2 p69-77 Win 1990

Points out the limitations of the Cartesian epistemology underlying most art education textbooks. Explores the ideas of Gregory Bateson and Ellen Dissanayake who express a semiotic view of artistic creation that is multidimensional. Suggest implications for art education. (KM)

Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art Expression, Art Teachers, Cultural Education, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Epistemology, Higher Education, Philosophy, Semiotics, Textbook Content, Visual Literacy

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Language: English

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