16 April 2013

The Department of Education at the Faculty of Health, Social Care & Education have had a series of recent successes in publishing in the field of arts, with contributions about the image of the teacher in rock music (Peter Cook); The role of the artist/teacher/researcher (Alan Thornton) and embedding creativity in the curriculum (Debbie Holley).

Below are short summaries of the publications, please contact the authors for further details.


Cook, P. (2012) ''Hey! Teacher! Leave them kids alone!': The Image of the Teacher in Rock Music', in McCluskey, R. & McKinney, S. (2013) How "The Teacher" Is Presented in Literature, History, Religion, and the Arts: Cross-Cultural Analysis of a Stereotype. Edwin Mellen Press.


We are delighted to say that the chapter 'Hey! Teacher! Leave them kids Alone!: The Image of the Teacher in Rock Music', which Peter wrote some time ago, will appear in a book published by the Edwin Mellen press. The editors have already received copies, and it should be generally available very shortly. (More details)
Contact: peter.cook@anglia.ac.uk

Thornton, A. (2013) Artist Researcher Teacher: A study of professional identity in art and education Intellect books: Bristol

Challenging conventional wisdom about specialisation 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. In this book he argues for the necessity of a theory that both reflects and influences practice on the realm of art and art-related work.
Contact: alan.thornton@anglia.ac.uk

Marciniak, R., Holley, D., and Davies, C. (2013) Encouraging students to engage with their subject matter: A Case Study of Fashion. Creativity in the Classroom: Case Studies in Using the Arts in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, McIntosh P. & Warren D (editors)

The editors of this book describe the book as a series of case studies which demonstrates transformative learning. This chapter contributes a critical insight to the world of fashion, and the difficulties students studying the subject face, in terms of realigning their expectations, which are framed by modern culture and imagery.
Contact: debbie.holley@anglia.ac.uk

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