Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ549855
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Definition of Art: A Cultural Concern.
Elliot, Steve
Canadian Review of Art Education: Research and Issues, v23 n2 p43-54 1997
Examines types and functions of useful definitions of art in education. Considers the strengths and limitations of functionalist and proceduralist definitions. Identifies art as a concept operating within a culture; therefore, recommends embracing a variety of definitions to be used in contextually significant ways. (MJP)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Aesthetic Values, Art Appreciation, Art Criticism, Art Education, Art Products, Content Analysis, Critical Viewing, Definitions, Educational Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Fundamental Concepts, Studio Art
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Practitioners; Researchers; Teachers
Language: English
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