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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786041003321

Autore

Thornton Alan

Titolo

Artist, researcher, teacher [[electronic resource] ] : a study of professional identity in art and education / / Alan Thornton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol, : Intellect, 2013

ISBN

1-84150-780-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (158 p.)

Disciplina

707

Soggetti

Art teachers - Training of

Art - Study and teaching

Art - Research

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. The artist teacher -- pt. II. The researcher artist -- pt. III. The teacher researcher.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is aimed at all art practitioners, professionals and students who see their practices and identities embracing many aspects of the cultures of art, research and education. It may also be of interest to those in other fields who are concerned with identity formation and professional roles and practices. Challenging conventional wisdom about specialization and professional identity, Alan Thornton shows that many individuals have complex, varied, and evolving relationships with visual art - relationships that do not fit into any single category. Against the backdrop of an expanding rese