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Title: Destination unknown : art and Mediterranean pedagogies
Other Titles: The international encyclopedia of art and design education
Authors: Vella, Raphael
Keywords: Art -- Study and teaching -- Encyclopedias
Multicultural education
Art -- Mediterranean Region
Design -- Study and teaching -- Encyclopedias
Group identity
Issue Date: 2019-01-23
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Citation: Vella, R. (2020). Destination unknown : art and Mediterranean pedagogies. In R. Hickman, J. Baldacchino, K. Freedman, E. Hall & N. Meager (Eds.), The international encyclopedia of art and design education (pp. 1-12). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Abstract: The epistemological, anthropological, and political problems inherent in any attempt to define a Mediterranean “identity” have been debated in a variety of academic fields for decades, though less so in art education. While maintaining a skeptical outlook toward any generalized forms or attempts to homogenize the field, this chapter argues that there are lessons to be learned by art educators who confront myriad contradictions that come with the region, among which one could include the manufacturing of history lessons, the idea of exchange, the impact of cultural identities, and the (im)possibility of challenging conventional pedagogies in the arts. The educational and artistic implications of these contradictions can be appreciated not only by searching within the immediate realm of art education but also by attending to discussions about the Mediterranean emanating from other disciplinary fields. This interdisciplinary approach to the Mediterranean in art education transforms the region into a space for pedagogies that question the things we think we know about ourselves and others.
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/64345
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