Youth participatory arts, learning and social transformation : engaging people, place and context with Big hART /

"This book provides a unique insiders account of the work of Big hART, one of Australia's leading participatory arts organisations. Founded on the values of social justice, creativity and transformation Big hART seeks to mobilise a range of community resources including young people, elder...

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Main Authors: Wright, Peter R. (College teacher) (Author)
Group Author: Down, Barry, 1953- (writer of foreword.); Rankin, Scott; Matarasso, François
Published: Brill, Sense,
Publisher Address: Leiden :
Publication Dates: [2021]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: "This book provides a unique insiders account of the work of Big hART, one of Australia's leading participatory arts organisations. Founded on the values of social justice, creativity and transformation Big hART seeks to mobilise a range of community resources including young people, elders, artists, and community activists to produce high quality public performances of merit and social worth. Located in diverse geographic, social and cultural settings across Australia's vast landscape, these creative works generate intergenerational understandings of the cultural processes of individual and collective transformation strengthening capabilities, identity, and connected belonging. This book documents a series of powerful stories that illuminate the ideological, artistic and cultural pathways and learnings gifted by the generosity of participants themselves"--
Carrier Form: xiii, 126 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages [107]-123) and index.
ISBN: 9789004461567 (hardback) :
9004461566 (hardback)
Index Number: NX180
CLC: J161.14
Call Number: J161.14/W952
Contents: Big hART : origins, foundations and making a difference -- Relationships, place and wellbeing : do I matter? where do I fit in? -- Agency, self-efficacy, and social transformation : 'step by step changing my life for the better' -- Affective, expressive and meaningful lives : storytellers, dancers, performers -- Work, security and citizenship : transitioning into the workforce -- Capabilities and informal learning spaces : creating a 'life project' -- Culture, identity and 'becoming somebody' : new scripts and possibilities -- Culture, arts, justice and activism : lessons from the field.