Engaging Youth in Critical Arts Pedagogies and Creative Research for Social Justice: Opportunities and Challenges of Arts-based Work and Research with Young People

This volume explores how researchers, educators, artists, and scholars can collaborate with and engage young people in art, creative practice, and research to work towards social justice and political engagement. It critically interrogates dominant discourses, cultural, and structural obstacles and advocates for collaborative creative practices that empower young people as agents of social change.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 216 pages
Publication date: 26 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education ,this comprehensive volume delves into the intricate interplay between researchers, educators, artists, and scholars, as they collaborate with and engage young people in art, creative practice, and research, with the ultimate goal of fostering social justice and political engagement. By critically examining the prevailing discourses, cultural, and structural barriers that we all encounter in our modern lives, this volume explores the immense potential of critical arts pedagogies and community-based research projects to empower young individuals as agents of transformative change.

The chapters within this volume offer nuanced analyses of the boundaries and challenges inherent in arts-based social justice collaborations, while also grappling with critical ethical, practical, and methodological issues that arise in the realm of creative approaches to youth participatory action research. Theoretical contributions are further enriched by "Notes from the Field," which showcase exemplary examples of arts-based youth work taking place across North America.

As a whole, this volume passionately advocates for collaborative creative practices that empower young people to cultivate power, hope, agency, and skills through meaningful social engagement. This volume holds immense appeal to scholars, researchers, postgraduate students, and scholar-practitioners engaged in community- and arts-based research and education, as well as those working closely with marginalized youth to enhance their opportunities, access to quality education, and deepen their political participation and engagement in intergenerational partnerships, with the ultimate aim of improving the conditions for social justice.

Weight: 364g
Dimension: 152 x 229 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367569556