Countering the focus on educational testing and bureaucratic school reform mandates, Desai (graduate art education, New York U.) and fellow art educators present an alternative approach that
promotes creative thinking in today's visual learners. Drawing on interviews with artists and their provocative art that frames the past, they offer a toolkit of strategies for incorporating
contemporary works of art into social studies and art curricula to enhance an understanding of visual culture and history in line with current education standards. The text includes many
illustrations, some in color; primary documents relating to major themes in history lessons (e.g., the civil rights movement); and art and teaching resources. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc.,
Portland, OR (booknews.com)
