Teaching the Arts Behind Bars
by Rachel Marie-Crane Williams
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Author: Rachel Marie-Crane WilliamsForeword: Buzz Alexander
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-03-13
ISBN: 1555535682
Number of pages: 216
Publisher: Northeastern
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Summary: 5 Stars
Teaching the Arts Behind Bars is a fantastic book because its contributors are people who know what they are talking about because of their personal experience in the field of teaching the arts in prison. I know because I was a prisoner who maintained my humanity because of the encouragement of individuals like these men and women that teach in the gulags of the United States. It is a valuable book for someone who is interested in teaching in a institutional setting or is just plain curious. I may be biased based on the fact that I painted the cover piece for the book, but take that as a tribute to its honesty and value!
Summary of Teaching the Arts Behind Bars
America's two million incarcerated men, women, and youth live in a hidden, isolated world filled with depression, anxiety, hostility, and violence. But the nation's soaring prison population has not been forgotten by a dedicated network of visual artists, writers, poets, dancers, musicians, and actors who teach the arts in correctional settings. This anthology compiles the narratives of several accomplished arts-in-corrections teachers who share their personal experiences, philosophies, and bittersweet anecdotes, as well as practical advice, survival skills, and program evaluation guidelines. Among the issues discussed are the challenges, rewards, ethical complexities, and emotional toll of working with inmates in adult and juvenile prisons, jails, and rehabilitation centers. An invaluable tool for artists, program administrators, and corrections professionals, Teaching the Arts behind Bars is also a testament to the power of creative expression in promoting communication, positive social interaction, inner healing, and self-esteem.General Books
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