Eyes Wide Shut: The Use and Uselessness of the Discourse of Aesthetics in Art Education

Art Education

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 40-45

  Tavin, Kevin ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84875516922     PISSN: 00043125     EISSN: 23255161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00043125.2007.11651635     Document Type: Article

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