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Democracy and Music Education: Liberalism, Ethics, and the Politics of Practice (Counterpoints: Music and Education)

Democracy and Music Education: Liberalism, Ethics, and the Politics of Practice (Counterpoints: Music and Education)

by PaulG.Woodford (Author)

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Synopsis

On the basis of Dewey's principles, Paul G. Woodford explores the social foundation of current music education practices in the context of democratic values of freedom, creativity, and contribution to society. He then critiques the means by which this ideal is learned by teachers and taught to students. Woodford concludes with recommendations for acknowledging democratic and non-democratic values in music teaching, teacher training, and performance, and suggests steps toward a liberal music education.

Counterpoints: Music and Education-Estelle R. Jorgensen, editor

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 184
 Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 15 Mar 2005
ISBN 10: 0253217393
ISBN 13: 9780253217394
Book Overview: Challenges many of the foundational assumptions underlying contemporary music education

Media Reviews
Certainly one of the best items published in our field in a while. Whether one reads Lee Shulman's The Wisdom of Practice (2004)Nel Noddings' Happiness and Education (2003), John Goodlad's Romances with Schools (2004) or Carl Bereiter's Education and Mind in the Knowledge Age (2002) one learns that the fundamental principle in education is that schooling must be compatible with the best democratic ideals. Only Paul Woodford has seized upon this requisite and applied it to the structure of music education. -Richard Colwell, Editor, The New Handbook of Research on Music Teaching and Learning
Author Bio

Paul G. Woodford is Associate Professor of Music Education at the School of Music, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario. He has published a history of music in Newfoundland, two music collections, and a book of essays.