Description: (NOTE: Each chapter begins with an Introduction and ends with a Conclusion.) 1. The Social Dimension. The Family Group. The Community. Age Grouping. Class Phenomena. Race and Ethnicity. Religion. Sex and Gender. Social Change. Multiculturism. The "Clean Canvas" Situation. Neglecting the Social. Teachers as Cultural Workers. 2. The Economic Dimension. Means of Production. Aesthetics of Production. Aesthetics of Consumption. The Case for Craft. The Flow of Goods. Our Mixed Economy. Design Education. Design as Economic Philosophy. The Future of Work. 3. The Political Dimension. Authority. Power. Democratic Principles. Public Opinion. Leadership. Policy. Art Activism. Public Support. The Limits of Politics. 4. The Psychological Dimension. Sensation. Perception. Imitation. Perceptual Outcomes. Motives and Motivation. Critical Thinking. The Child-Art Aesthetic. Personality and Talent. "Outsider" Art. Creativity. The Therapeutic Idea. 5. The Cognitive/Moral Dimension. Art and Truth. Know-How Knowledge. Propositional Knowledge. Know-Why Knowledge. Quiddity Knowledge. Knowledge-Through Art. The Meaning Dividend. Art and Morals. The Moral Imagination. Morality Internalized. Morality in Craft. Media and Morals.

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