Art As Witness
eBook - PDF

Art As Witness

A Practical Theology of Arts-Based Research

  1. 357 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Art As Witness

A Practical Theology of Arts-Based Research

About this book

Art As Witness is an invitation for professors, researchers, clergy, educators, students, and activists to creatively integrate the arts in theology and religious studies for a practical theology of arts-based research that prioritizes public witness. This methodology challenges the traditional written word as being the privileged norm, arguing that this emerging research genre is an excellent, viable, and necessary option for research that supports, promotes, and publicizes liberating theology for the marginalized, victimized, and oppressed. It includes a detailed case study of "Art Inside Karnes," the all-volunteer arts-based ministry of presence the author facilitated inside a for-profit immigrant family detention center that became the Power of Hope traveling art exhibit for education, advocacy, and public witness. This primer covers practical ethical, legal, and political matters; includes pedagogical examples for how to use arts-based research for student assessment in theology and religious studies; and provides an overview of arts options, including literary genres, visual arts, fabric arts, theater, filmmaking, and new media with digital content. Art as Witness features 40 illustrations, several case studies, and multiple contributing theologian-artists who engage the arts in themes that include immigration, HIV/AIDS, biblical studies, political protest, gender equity, gun law reform, racial justice, and more.

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Information

Publisher
Lexington Books
Year
2021
eBook ISBN
9781978783034
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Art & Politics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of Illustrations
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. Acronyms and Terms
  11. Introduction
  12. Part I: Cultivating the ABR for TRS Connection
  13. Chapter 1: Arts-Based Research Definition and Overview
  14. Chapter 2: Cultivating the Arts-Based Research (ABR) to Theology and Religious Studies (TRS) Connection
  15. Chapter 3: ABR Enhances a Practical Public Theology
  16. Part II: Practical Matters
  17. Chapter 4: Ethical Considerations for ABR as TRS
  18. Chapter 5: ABR Legal Factors and Political Implications
  19. Chapter 6: Case Study Part 1: The Power of Hope: Art as a Ministry of Presence inside an Immigrant Family Detention Center1
  20. Chapter 7: Managing ABR Data for a Hermeneutics of TRS Theological Reflection
  21. Chapter 8: Case Study Part 2: The Power of Hope Traveling Art Exhibit
  22. Part III: ABR Smorgasbord of Possibilities for TRS
  23. Chapter 9: ABR Literary Options for TRS
  24. Chapter 10: Visual Arts Choices for ABR with TRS
  25. Chapter 11: Fabric Arts for TRS Empowerment, Education, Advocacy, and Public Witness
  26. Chapter 12: Theater Arts for TRS Data Collection and Public Witness
  27. Chapter 13: Filmmaking and New Media with Digital Content: YouTube Videos, Blogs, Podcasts, and Radio
  28. Part IV: Moving into the Public Square
  29. Chapter 14: The Vulnerability Factors of TRS Engaging ABR for a Practical Public Theology
  30. Chapter 15: Practical Theology Goes Public: ABR Praxis for Action
  31. Appendices
  32. Appendix A: Sample “Cease and Desist” Letter
  33. Appendix B: ABR for TRS Data Filing System Example
  34. Appendix C: TRS Job Board Example: Keeping Track of Projects In and Out
  35. Appendix D: Interfaith Welcome Coalition Power of Hope Exhibition Agreement
  36. Appendix E: Power of Hope Press Release Template
  37. Appendix F: Student Assessment Poetic Reflection Complete Example
  38. Bibliography of Works Cited
  39. Index
  40. About the Author