Artist-Teacher Practice and the Expectation of an Aesthetic Life: Creative Being in the Neoliberal Classroom

This book explores why and how the personal creative practice of arts teachers in school matters, proposing that it functions as a creative practice of freedom countering the effects of neoliberal schooling and austerity politics. It will be of interest to researchers and postgraduate students of arts education, critical pedagogy, teacher identity, and aesthetics.

Format: Hardback
Length: 212 pages
Publication date: 08 July 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This captivating book delves into the profound significance of the personal creative practice of arts teachers within school settings. It responds to ethnographic research that examines the unique works of art created by these educators within the context of their classrooms. Through a classroom-based ethnographic investigation, the book unveils that the potential impact of artist-teacher practice cannot be fully understood without considering the intricate interplay of power and policy that shape the classroom environment. It demonstrates how artist-teacher practice emerges as a liberating creative practice, nurturing the aesthetic life of the classroom and countering the detrimental effects of neoliberal schooling and austerity politics. The book poses thought-provoking questions about the artistic possibilities that arise within this context.

Moreover, this book explores the evolving nature of the classroom and the complex social and political dimensions of the school. It serves as a vital resource for researchers and postgraduate students specializing in arts education, critical pedagogy, teacher identity, and aesthetics. Additionally, art and design educators will find this book of great interest.

Weight: 570g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032259406