A brilliant and daring piece of scholarship, this book will raise eyebrows and spark much
debate. It does not simply break new ground, it breaks all the rules¿¿ ultimately compelling …

This book helps to bridge the gap between science and literary scholarship. Building on
findings in the evolutionary human sciences, the authors construct a model of human nature …

Adopting a fresh approach to the assumptions and concepts which underlie musical
learning, Taking a Learner-Centred Approach to Music Education provides comprehensive …

Human Landscapes works out a pragmatist anthropology which the Classical Pragmatists
never put together in a comprehensive form—despite the many insights on the topic to be …

Why does human speech have rhythm? As we cannot travel back in time to witness how
speech developed its rhythmic properties and why humans have the cognitive skills to …

Jazz, America's original art form, can be a catalyst for creative and spiritual development.
With its unique emphasis on improvisation, jazz offers new paradigms for educational and …

Do the arts improve academic achievement? What does it mean to 'teach'art? What should
the balance of classic and pop be in the music curriculum? Should we encourage young …

Americans agree about government arts funding in the way the women in the old joke agree
about the food at the wedding: it's terrible--and such small portions! Americans typically …

Caretaker-infant attachment is a complex but well-recognized adaptation in humans. An
early instance of (or precursor to) attachment behavior is the dyadic interaction between …

This group of portraits paints a picture of how educational policies across different regions of
the United States afford varying experiences using arts disciplines pedagogically for SEL …