Routledge Handbook of Arts and Global Development
Tim Prentki editor Kirsten Sadeghi-Yekta editor Patrick Kabanda editor Vicki-Ann Ware editor Wasim al Kurdi editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:29th Aug '24
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This book brings together a leading team of international experts in arts and global development to showcase effective practice and to explore how this vibrant interdisciplinary field has developed and what the latest research can teach us.
Although arts play a central role in human development, and in the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities, few have attempted to comprehensively explore arts practice as global development. This Handbook first provides a theoretical framework for exploring arts and global development, before surveying a comprehensive range of art forms and development practices to explore the potential of the arts to strategically and beneficially contribute to more just and equitable conditions for communities across the globe. Stretching across the arts from theatre, dance, and music to poetry, film, and visual arts, the book covers topics as diverse as health, education, peacebuilding, livelihoods, sustainability, activism, and arts as research method in programming. The Handbook also identifies gaps in the literature, pointing towards the most pressing and promising avenues for further research over the next few years.
This book will be an essential resource for any researcher, student, or practitioner wishing to understand the role of the arts in global development and in the global south more generally.
'This is an excellent volume, breath-taking in both the breadth of its field of reference and clarity in its analysis of what we know about the potential of arts as (rather than in) development, and about what more work is required. Similarly impressive is the way the volume balances theoretical rigour with the pragmatic requirements of delivering arts-led development projects. This is a must-read volume for academics and practitioners working in this fast-growing area.'
Paul Cooke, Centre for World Cinemas and Digital Cultures, School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of Leeds, UK
'It seems increasingly improbable to hope for a more just and equitable world. This book joyfully reminds us of the power, possibilities and limitations of the arts to reimagine our futures.'
Peter O’Connor, FRSNZ, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
'This ground-breaking handbook is vital reading for scholars, practitioners, policy makers, funders, and educators interested in harnessing the potential of the arts as global development. It critically charts the latest developments in the field, valuably outlines key concepts and frameworks, and showcases a wide array of practice, programs, and thinking from leading researchers and practitioners across the world. The handbook is engagingly structured around some of the most pressing issues facing our generation, and makes a compelling case for the essential role the arts can play in wellbeing, healing, social interaction, and enabling communities to imagine their own aspirations for development. Powerful, thought-provoking, and extraordinarily timely for the world we live in right now. Highly recommended reading!'
Brydie-Leigh Bartleet, Lead Editor of The Oxford Handbook of Community Music; Professor at the Creative Arts Research Institute, Griffith University, Australia
ISBN: 9781032267661
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 1200g
536 pages