Can the arts change things and should they try?
Can the arts change things and should they try?
Author(s):*Listed Alphabetically
Thornton S
Year of Publication:
2012
Publisher(s):
Collective Encounters
Publication Type:
Other Paper
Abstract:
In this paper Sarah Thornton of Collective Encounters problematises the ideas of change and transformation, asking not only if the arts do have the power to bring about transformation, but should they seek to? Is there an imperialistic agenda at play? What are the ethics?
Evidence Type: Literature Review
Main Focus: Community Development
Research Purpose: Discussion / Debate
Context: Community
Art Forms: Drama
Access Type: Free Download
APA Citation:
Thornton S. (2012) Can the arts change things and should they try? An extract from "From the Personal to the Political: Theatre for Social Change in the 21st Century with particular reference to the work of Collective Encounters: a review of relevant literature". Liverpool: Collective Encounters