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Aesthetic Literacies in School and Work

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This chapter covers important information related to key terms including aesthetics, Aesthetics Education, and aesthetic literacies. The chapter provides an overview of why it is important for children and young people to learn about aesthetics and the literacies associated with this learning. Given the uncertainty in today’s world, it is critical that aesthetics becomes embedded in learning across the school years. It is argued that knowledge of aesthetic literacies is needed for future work and for a more compassionate and tolerant world. Further concepts such as aesthetic objects, experience, and judgement are also explored.

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Barton, G. (2023). Aesthetics, Education and Literacies. In: Aesthetic Literacies in School and Work. SpringerBriefs in Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7750-3_1

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