This book reviews past practice and theory in critical studies and discusses various trends; some papers keenly advocate a re-conceptualisation of the whole subject area; while others describe aspects of current and past practice which exemplify the symbiotic relationship between practical studio work and critical engagement with visual form. Rod Taylor; who has done much to promote and develop critical studies in the UK; provides us with examples of classroom practice and gives us his more recent thoughts on fundamental issues ndash; universal themes in art ndash; and gives examples of how both primary and secondary schools might develop their teaching of art through attending to themes such as identity; myth and environments to help re-animate the practical curriculum. Although some of the discussion in this book centres on or arises from the English National curriculum; the issues are more global; and relevant to anyone involved in developing or delivering art curricula in schools. An American perspective is given in papers by George Geahigan and Paul Duncum. Geahigan outlines an approach to teaching about visual form which begins with students personal responses and is developed through structured instruction. In Duncumrsquo;s vision of lsquo;visual culture art educationrsquo; sites such as theme parks and shopping malls are the focus of students critical attention in schools; Nick Stanley gives a lucid account of just such an enterprise; giving practical examples of ways to engage students with this particular form of visual pleasure.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Very good; with some interesting (and occasionally distracting) quirksBy Lucas W. HumbleHaving read (and loved) all of Dostoevskys other major works; I was a little reluctant to begin what seemed to be his universally least-acclaimed novel. I was pleasantly surprised; then; to find that A Raw Youth (I realize that this book goes by two titles; but "The Adolescent" does not seem accurate as the protagonist is significantly older than an adolescent) is definitely Dostoevsky.Of course; with Dostoevsky; you get convoluted plots and bits of melodrama. Anyone who has read Dostoevsky should be fully prepared and accepting of this fact. While I would not rank this novel as highly as I would Dostoevskys great works (which; to me; are The Brothers Karamazov and The Idiot); I think it is worth being considered alongside The Possessed and Crime and Punishment.A quirk; however; that was a little disappointing: Dostoevsky used the final few pages of this novel to essentially produce a diatribe/essay as to the future of the Russian novel. It was out-of-place and would have been better elaborated on as its own separate essay; as its presence weakened the dramatic tension of the final pages. Nevertheless; this was a minor disappointment that really does not greatly weaken the impact of the rest of the novel.Now; a quick note as to the format -- I was overall very pleased with this Kindle version. There were very few mistakes; and the text fit the Kindle page nicely. There was one thing that was slightly annoying (and that has been present in every low-priced Dostoevsky work I have read through Kindle). Dostoevsky had a habit of occasionally having characters speak in French. For these occasions; a translation is sorely needed. This problem is not nearly as prevalent here as it was in The Possessed (where one character OFTEN speaks in French); but it is still a distraction.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Classic DostoyevskyBy Johnny NeutronNot as highly rated as his classic novels but if you enjoy those you will enjoy this as well. Has all the usual things that you expect in a book by the dark russian and for me that is more than enough.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Raw YouthBy Maria ManguWhat an insight into human development. Although; a niteenth century story; it seems; excluding the externals; not much has changed.
