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Volume 30 • Issue 1 • 2013 • Tower of Babel

Is the Tower of Babel to be understood as a curse upon humankind or as a wealth of diversity? In art and visual culture education, were we to discuss it, the latter interpretation would prevail, for we have a long and deep engagement with valuing diverse cultures and differences among individuals, and working for social and educational change that will promote social justice. This issue of Journal of Cultural Research in Art Education (jCRAE) continues this rich heritage, with articles ranging from empowering youth experiencing disability to a self-examination of teaching multicultural art education to experiences of immigrant women, and from bases in the US, Syria, China, and Taiwan. Each of the authors works for social justice through education, envisioning another step towards social transformation. The authors use field-based methodologies, bringing readers teaching and learning experiences from classrooms, a field school, a gallery, and interviews.

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Editorial Introduction

  • Elizabeth Garber

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Superhero Comic Books as Frameworks of Inclusivity and Advocacy for Youth With Disabilities

  • Valerie L. Karr
  • Courtney L. Weida

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Taiwanese Undergraduates’ Digital Story Quests for Art Treasures in Second Life

  • Mary Stokrocki
  • Jin-Shiow Chen

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Public Culture and Heritage: A Beijing Based Field School

  • Doug Blandy
  • John Fenn

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“How Will You Do This?” Infusing Multiculturalism Throughout Art Teacher Education Programs

  • Joni Boyd Acuff

Volume 30 • Issue 1 • 2013 • Tower of Babel • 83-102

Examining Fair Trade as an Art Education Opportunity

  • Amanda Alexander
  • Connie DeJong
  • Jen Miller
  • James H. Sanders

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Asian Immigrant Women’s Emotional Reflection on Artworks

  • Kyungeun Lim

Volume 30 • Issue 1 • 2013 • Tower of Babel • 127-143