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Arts, Entertainment and Tourism
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 63.95'Arts, Entertainment and Tourism' is a pioneering text that, by focusing on the consumer, investigates the relationship between these 3 industries and how this relationship can be developed to its best competitive advantage. Issue-led, this text draws on appropriate disciplines rather than using one single approach, to examine issues in arts and... more...
Belong
Insomniac Press 2004; US$ 16.95Belong is a look at how art, music and culture survive in places that much of the world only associates with war, poverty and civil strife ? like the Bob Marley cover band in Beirut or the architect / artist in Tel Aviv who wanted to incorporate the idea of destruction into new buildings. Over the years, Jennifer Morton and her cameramen have been... more...
Reflective Practices in Arts Education
Springer 2006; US$ 47.99Focuses on the role of reflective practice, as a source and resource for teaching and learning and research in the arts (here being Art and Design, Dance, Drama and Music). This book aims to investigate the concept of reflection and its application to a range of contemporary arts education contexts for both teachers and learners. more...
Subject, Society and Culture
SAGE Publications 2000; US$ 59.00This book explores the relationships between visual culture, social theory and the individual. Using a range of resources from Bourdieu's action theory and the contribution of actor network theory, through to the artistic explorations of Bacon and Newman, this book shows how the concept of the individual is being reconstructed. more...
Gay Artists in Modern American Culture
The University of North Carolina Press 2007; US$ 35.95Today it is widely recognized that gay men played a prominent role in defining the culture of mid-twentieth-century America, with such icons as Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee, Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, Montgomery Clift, and Rock Hudson defining much of what seemed distinctly "American" on the stage and screen. Even though few gay artists were... more...
Art, Community and Environment
Intellect 2008; US$ 10.00Art, Community and Environment investigates wide-ranging issues raised by the interaction between art practice, community participation, and the environment, both natural and urban. This volume brings together a distinguished group of contributors from the United Kingdom, Australia, and Finland to examine topics such as urban art, community participation,... more...
Engaging Classrooms and Communities through Art
AltaMira Press 2008; US$ 28.99The book combines case studies with diverse groups across the country that are using different media - including mural arts, dance, and video - with an informed introduction to the theory and history of community-based art. It is a perfect handbook for those looking to transform their communities through art. more...
Practice-led Research, Research-led Practice in the Creative Arts
Edinburgh University Press 2009; US$ 129.99Addresses one of the most exciting and innovative developments within higher education more...
Cultural Pedagogy
ABC-CLIO 1992; US$ 151.00In recent years, debates over culture and education have entered the public consciousness as never before. Politicians, bureaucrats, and scholars have credited these endeavors with the capacity to influence matters ranging from public morality to national productivity. Trend examines points at which art and learning intersect in both traditional and... more...
Conservation
Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 90.00'Conservation: Principles, Dilemmas, and Uncomfortable Truths' presents multi-perspective critical analyses of the ethics and principles that guide the conservation of works of art and design, archaeological artefacts, buildings, monuments, and heritage sites on behalf of society. Contributors from the fields of philosophy, sociology, history, art... more...









