Gifts of the Muse: Reframing the Debate about the Benefits of the ArtsDuring the past decade, arts advocates have relied on an instrumental approach to the benefits of the arts in arguing for support of the arts. This report evaluates these arguments and asserts that a new approach is needed. This new approach offers a more comprehensive view of how the arts create private and public value, underscores the importance of the arts?' intrinsic benefits, and links the creation of benefits to arts involvement. |
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... arts is central to the discussion and design of poli- cies affecting the arts. This study addresses the widely ... types of arts orga- nizations, sources and levels of financial support, and numbers and employment cir- cumstances of ...
... arts is central to the discussion and design of poli- cies affecting the arts. This study addresses the widely ... types of arts orga- nizations, sources and levels of financial support, and numbers and employment cir- cumstances of ...
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... Types of Arts Involvement .................................................................. Methods ... Types of Benefits and Populations Studied ................................................ Types of Arts Involvement ...
... Types of Arts Involvement .................................................................. Methods ... Types of Benefits and Populations Studied ................................................ Types of Arts Involvement ...
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... arts emphasize the po- tential of the arts for serving broad social and economic goals. This emphasis is a fairly ... forms of arts participation. The basis of our study was an extensive review of xi Summary.
... arts emphasize the po- tential of the arts for serving broad social and economic goals. This emphasis is a fairly ... forms of arts participation. The basis of our study was an extensive review of xi Summary.
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... kinds. First, we reviewed the evidence for the instrumental benefits of the arts. Sec- ond, we reviewed conceptual ... art criticism. And finally, we reviewed the literature on participation in the arts to help us identify factors that ...
... kinds. First, we reviewed the evidence for the instrumental benefits of the arts. Sec- ond, we reviewed conceptual ... art criticism. And finally, we reviewed the literature on participation in the arts to help us identify factors that ...
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... Arts Improved test scores Instrumental benefits Improved self-efficacy ... types of benefits are discussed in this literature: development of attitudes ... arts can be classified by types of effects and populations studied. These include ...
... Arts Improved test scores Instrumental benefits Improved self-efficacy ... types of benefits are discussed in this literature: development of attitudes ... arts can be classified by types of effects and populations studied. These include ...
Contents
Chapter One Introduction | 1 |
What Research Tells Us And What It Does Not | 7 |
Getting More Specific | 21 |
The Missing Link | 37 |
How It Relates to Benefits | 53 |
Chapter Six Conclusions and Implications | 67 |
Appendix Review of the Theoretical Research | 75 |
Bibliography | 93 |
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Gifts of the Muse: Reframing the Debate about the Benefits of the Arts Kevin F. McCarthy No preview available - 2004 |
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