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Definitions Definitions
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The concept of theory of change The concept of theory of change
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Participation in development and the arts Participation in development and the arts
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Theories about arts participation as a social change mechanism Theories about arts participation as a social change mechanism
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Participatory arts in development Participatory arts in development
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Social action approach Social action approach
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Arts as therapy approach Arts as therapy approach
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Community cultural development approach Community cultural development approach
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Theories of change in these approaches Theories of change in these approaches
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Divergences and congruences Divergences and congruences
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Conclusion Conclusion
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Reflective questions Reflective questions
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16 Theorizing Arts Participation as a Social Change Mechanism
Get accessKim Dunphy is the research program manager of the Cultural Development Network (CDN), based at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. CDN advocates for the essential function of arts and cultural expression in the development of creative, healthy, engaged, and sustainable communities. The organization supports local government in its role of assisting and resourcing local communities to make and express their own culture. Kim’s research interests focus on the change that can be effected through arts participation and how that change can be understood and measured. Her chapter in the recent book, Making Culture Count: The Politics of Cultural Measurement (Palgrave, 2015) explores the measurement of outcomes of arts engagement. Kim has a background in community cultural development and arts education, and she is a director at Many Hands International, an NGO that works in Timor-Leste to promote cultural asset-based community development (http://www.manyhands.org.au).
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Published:05 February 2018
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Abstract
This chapter analyses theories about how social change can be effected through participation in the arts. A theory of change lens applied to the literature results in identification of three broad types of change processes: social/civic action, in which the major change strategy is influencing of public opinion and decision-making through arts activities; the community cultural development approach in which change occurs at a community level, as a result of creative social interaction between arts participants; and finally, the therapeutic paradigm, in which change is elicited in individuals through the healing process of arts used therapeutically. These approaches are examined in relation to broader theories of participation, and Vygotsky’s social development theory, resulting in a meta-theory about factors that lead to change through arts participation: the contribution of a skilled leader, the utilization and stimulation of creativity, and a collaborative process. Case studies of community music initiatives illustrate the theory.
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