Creating Social Change Through Creativity
Author | : Moshoula Capous-Desyllas |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 423 |
Release | : 2017-11-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783319521299 |
ISBN-13 | : 3319521292 |
Rating | : 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Download or read book Creating Social Change Through Creativity written by Moshoula Capous-Desyllas and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines research using anti-oppressive, arts-based methods to promote social change in oppressed and marginalized communities. The contributors discuss literary techniques, performance, visual art, and new media in relation to the co-construction of knowledge and positionality, reflexivity, data representation, community building and engagement, and pedagogy. The contributors to this volume hail from a wide array of disciplines, including sociology, social work, community psychology, anthropology, performing arts, education, medicine, and public health.