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Exploring the Role of Arts-Based Interventions in Promoting Social Justice Education: Perspectives from Theory and Practice

by Barbara Hernandez 1,*
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JASES  2023 5(1):126; https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxxx
Received: 10 January 2023 / Accepted: 9 February 2023 / Published Online: 10 March 2023
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This paper investigates the role of arts-based interventions in promoting social justice education (SJE) within diverse educational contexts. Drawing on critical pedagogy, feminist theory, and critical race theory, it examines how the arts can serve as a tool for raising awareness, challenging oppression, and fostering activism among students. The paper explores theoretical frameworks and practical strategies for integrating arts into SJE curricula, emphasizing the importance of creativity, imagination, and empathy in addressing issues of inequality, discrimination, and marginalization. Through case studies and empirical evidence, it demonstrates how arts-based approaches can empower students to critically analyze social structures, advocate for equity, and enact positive social change. Additionally, the paper discusses the ethical considerations and potential pitfalls of using arts for social justice purposes, including issues of representation, appropriation, and tokenism. It concludes by calling for continued research, collaboration, and advocacy to leverage the transformative power of the arts for advancing social justice and equity in education.

Keywords: Arts-Based Interventions; Social Justice Education; Critical Pedagogy; Activism; Equity; Empowerment;
Copyright: © 2023 by Hernandez. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

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Hernandez, B. Exploring the Role of Arts-Based Interventions in Promoting Social Justice Education: Perspectives from Theory and Practice. Journal of Arts, Society, and Education Studies, 2023, 5, 126. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx
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Hernandez B. Exploring the Role of Arts-Based Interventions in Promoting Social Justice Education: Perspectives from Theory and Practice. Journal of Arts, Society, and Education Studies; 2023, 5(1):126. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx
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Hernandez, Barbara 2023. "Exploring the Role of Arts-Based Interventions in Promoting Social Justice Education: Perspectives from Theory and Practice" Journal of Arts, Society, and Education Studies 5, no.1:126. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx

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