Meets Wednesdays from 4:30 to 7:00 pm in Education 3115
Limit is 20 students

Faculty:
Professor Enid Zimmerman

The Z550 course, Gender and Diversity Issues in Art and Education, will meet jointly, on several occasions, with the Gender Studies course G701/402 the Peg Brand is teaching with Judy Chicago and Jean Robertson.

In the Z550 course social, historical, political, and educational issues will be examined as they relate to gender and diversity issues in art and education. Some topics for discussion will include socialization and education in relation to the world of art, the image of women and people from diverse cultures in art and society, social views and functions of art, women's achievements and the history of art, contemporary art and feminism, sex equity issues in art and education, and feminist models for building leadership in art and education.

Tentative required texts are:

Chadwick, W. (1997). Women, Art, and Society. New York: Thames and Hudson.

Collins, G. and Sandell, R. (Eds). (1996). Gender Issues in Art education: Content, Context, and Strategies. Reston, VA: National Art education Association.

Sacca, E. and Zimmerman, E. (Eds.) (1998). Women Art Educators IV: Herstories,Ourstories, Future Stories.Boucherville, Quebec: Canadian Society for education Through Art.

Lippard, L. (1990). Mixed Blessings: New Art in Multicultural America. New York: Pantheon.

( A number of other readings will be included in a class packet)