Arts and Peace Education: The Richmond Youth Peace Project

Inspired by groups in Brazil that use music to promote social justice and civil rights, Bhagat sees drumming and, more generally, musical expression as a universal form of communication that can transcend cultural boundaries and reach youth who would not respond to more traditional forms of interven...

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Published inHarvard educational review Vol. 77; no. 3; pp. 379 - 382
Main Authors SCHARF, ADRIA, BHAGAT, RAM
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge Harvard Education Press 01.09.2007
Subjects
Adolescents
Adult Programs
Advantaged
African Americans
Audiences
Authentic Learning
Children & youth
Community Relations
Cultural identity
Educational Attainment
Family Income
Homicide
Leadership Training
Learning
Learning Processes
Music Activities
Peace
Poetry
Self Actualization
Violence
Young Adults
Youth
United States > US
Virginia
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Summary:Inspired by groups in Brazil that use music to promote social justice and civil rights, Bhagat sees drumming and, more generally, musical expression as a universal form of communication that can transcend cultural boundaries and reach youth who would not respond to more traditional forms of intervention. Heath (1999) attributes the beneficial academic and other outcomes associated with arts involvement to such mechanisms as risk-taking, identity development, and authentic learning that draws on young people's personal experiences and perceptions.
ISSN:0017-8055
1943-5045
DOI:10.17763/haer.77.3.f73t755p4v738x8q