This book shows the continuing importance of art education. Fürst and Nylander approach art education through a rich array of empirical examples derived from Swedish folk high school programs in music, visual arts, and creative writing.
Henrik Fürst earned his PhD degree in Sociology from Uppsala University, Sweden. He is an Associate Professor in Education at Stockholm University.Erik Nylander is lecturing at the folk high school teacher program at Linköping University, Sweden, where he also holds a faculty position as Associate Professor in Education.
Innehållsförteckning
Chapter 1. What Is the Worth of Art Education?.- Chapter 2. What Is Daily Life Like? Institutional Characteristics of the Folk High School.- Chapter 3. Who Engages? The Social Dispositions of Students.- Chapter 4. What Engages? Students’ Accounts of Art Education as Hothouse, Home, Happening, or Hospital.- Chapter 5. What Counts? Selection Tests as Gatekeeping.- Chapter 6. What Happens in Class? Testing Students’ Engagements.- Chapter 7. How Are Teaching and Creating Art Combined? Worth and Vocational Dilemmas Among Teachers.- Chapter 8. Is Art Education Worthwhile?./
Jonatan Nästesjö, Anders Persson, Patrik Aspers, Ingrid Bosseldal, Johan Fagerberg, Gary Alan Fine, Filippa Maria Flaherty, Henrik Fürst, Katarina Lundin, Max Persson, Torgny Roxå, Edvin Sandström, Paul Strand, David Wästerfors