Art Education in a Postmodern World

Collected Essays

Tom Hardy

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Intellect Books
15 April 2010

The Arts: General & Reference; History of Art & Design Styles; Art & design styles: Postmodernism; Asian history; Education

Series: Readings in Art and Design Education

This volume presents a series of papers concerned with the interrelations between the postmodern and the present state of art and design education. Spanning a range of thematic concerns, the book reflects upon existing practice and articulates revolutionary prospects potentially viable through a shift in educative thinking.

Many of the essays pinpoint the stagnancy of teaching methods today and discuss the reductive parameters enforced by the current curriculum. The radical tone that echoes through the entire series of papers is unmistakable. Throughout the book, postmodern theory informs the polemical debate concerning new directions in educative practice. Contributors shed new light on a postmodern view of art in education with emphasis upon difference, plurality and independence of mind. Ultimately, the paper provides a detailed insight into the various concepts that shape and drive the contemporary art world and expands the debate regarding the impression of postmodern thinking in art education.

By: Tom Hardy
Imprint: Intellect Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 281g
ISBN: 9781841503028
ISBN 10: 1841503029
Series: Readings in Art and Design Education
Pages: 164
Publication Date: 15 April 2010
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

TOM HARDY has been an art and design teacher in secondary schools for 24 years. He trained as a painter at Hornsey College of Art and before teaching he worked as a professional composer and freelance designer. He is a regular contributor to the Times Educational Supplement.

Reviews for Art Education in a Postmodern World: Collected Essays

""Hardy's book of essays is useful in that it helps the reader contextualize movements like visual culture as an initiative that has its roots in the postmodern cultural situation."" - Arthur Efland, International Journal of Education through Art