Art and Racism

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LEE, N. (2012). Culturally Responsive Teaching for 21st-Century Art Education: Examining Race in a Studio Art Experience. Art Education, 65(5), 48–53. /stable/23391520
This article provides a valuable exploration of the significance of culturally responsive teaching in art education. Lee (2012) focuses on the impacts of culturally responsive teaching in art education, specifically regarding addressing race. Lee argues that understanding students' differing cultural backgrounds are vital to providing effective instruction and that introducing discussions of race into art courses can help teachers and students connect more meaningfully. The article provides an overview of a studio art experience Lee conducted with preservice teachers, in which they explored racial issues in education through artmaking. This study is helpful for researchers interested in culturally responsive teaching and art education. It provides concrete examples of how racial discourse can be introduced into art courses and how artmaking can be used to explore complex social issues. Additionally, the article could interest educators looking for strategies to help foster discussions of race and culture in their classrooms.
Dominguez, V. R. (2012). Comfort Zones and Their Dangers: Who Are We? Qui Sommes-Nous? American Anthropologist, 114(3), 394–405. /stable/23322329
In this presidential address, Dominguez questions anthropologists’ assumptions about their discipline. Specifically, she challenges the idea that anthropology is inherently progressive, that it is in decline, and that the American Anthropological Association (AAA) can maintain a global outlook without being influenced by its roots. Dominguez argues that anthropologists must move beyond these comfort zones to examine their discipline critically. This article is helpful for those interested in reflexive critiques of anthropology and the potential biases that anthropologists may bring to their work. Additionally, Dominguez's paper thoroughly examines the role of the AAA as an organization and how it may or may not be able to engage with global issues. She argues that anthropologists must work to address these questions to maintain the integrity of the discipline. This article is valuable not only for its critical perspective on anthropology but also for its insights into the internal workings of one of the discipline's most influential organizations.
Heller, H. (2018). Comforting the Disturbed and Disturbing the Comfortable Museum Educators’ Views on Discussing Race in Art Museum Settings. The International Journal of the Inclusive Museum, 11(4). https://doi.org/10.18848/1835-2014/CGP
Heller's 2018 study investigates how museum educators feel about debating race in art museum situations. The background spurs the article that if learners believe in their abilities to overcome the initial struggle that is learning, the process gradually becomes satisfying. Through observation, the author examines the idea of using discomfort as a pedagogical tool to facilitate critical thinking and learning, focusing on anti-racist education. Hel...