The Handbook of Research and Policy in Art Education marks a milestone in the field of art education. Sponsored by the National Art Education Association and assembled by an internationally known group of art educators; this 36-chapter handbook provides an overview of the remarkable progress that has characterized this field in recent decades. Organized into six sections; it profiles and integrates the following elements of this rapidly emerging field: history; policy; learning; curriculum and instruction; assessment; and competing perspectives. Because the scholarly foundations of art education are relatively new and loosely coupled; this handbook provides researchers; students; and policymakers (both inside and outside the field) an invaluable snapshot of its current boundaries and rapidly growing content. In a nutshell; it provides much needed definition and intellectual respectability to a field that as recently as 1960 was more firmly rooted in the world of arts and crafts than in scholarly research.
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Reliving the Golden Age of the 1950s Space ShowsBy Cadet EdIf you have ever tried to explain your fascination with those crazy space shows of the 1950s to your children or grandchildren; then "1950s Rocketman" is your book. Rocketman is a well researched; clearly footnoted scholarly explanation of how the space age phenomenon know as "space opera" began; how it impacted a generation and continues to impact our culture. All done in 14 essays; a prologue; an introduction; and an epilogue written with a fans perspective and heart.Every school; college and media library should include Rocketman on their shelves as well as fans of the 1950s TV shows. It captures the dreams and desires of a generation that went into space long before the rest of the world gave space flight a serious thought.0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Space Patrol; Tom Corbett; Space Cadet; Captain Video; Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers; and Rocky Jones; Space RangerBy William DrishThe 50s TV space shows listed above should never be forgotten. In fact; you will never understand post WW II America; if youve not seen any episodes of these great TV shows or at least read about them. The authors have performed a great service; and they are to be commended for this fine book. If youre interested in the 50s TV shows; visit the website J-9-WORLD.com; where you can learn about my alternate-worlds sci-fi e-novel J-9: A 50s Fantasy.2 of 4 people found the following review helpful. eBook sample too short...By D. Covington...to determine if it is worth $76. I cant see for the life of me why it should cost SOOO much!