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How Adults Learn about Multicultural Diversity through Participating in the Arts
Posted on Sunday, January 01, 2006

Sherre Wesley

Keywords: Arts participation, multicultural diversity, learning from experience

This paper explores the ways in which participating in the arts – through creating, attending or organizing – helps adults learn about multicultural diversity. Learning methods, environments, and key experiences are discussed.

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