Grassroots leadership and the arts for social change /

• Other Authors: Erenrich, Susan J., (Editor), Wergin, Jon F., (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017.
• Series: Building leadership bridges,
• Subjects: Business & Economics > Leadership.; Management: leadership & motivation.; Social change > History.; Social movements > History.; Art and society > History.
• Online Access: Access Fulltext via EzAccess

Throughout history artists have led grassroots movements of protest, resistance, and liberation. They created dangerously, sometimes becoming martyrs for the cause. Their efforts kindled a fire, aroused the imagination and rallied the troops culminating in real transformational change. Their art ser...

Table of Contents:

• Prelims
• Grassroots leadership and cultural activists Part 1: Performance art
• Grassroots leadership and cultural activists Part 2: Visual art and film
• Grassroots leadership, participatory democracy, and the role of the arts in social movements in the United States
• Theatre of the oppressed as a form of grassroots leadership
• People power, community building, and the arts for social change
• Epilogue
• About the Authors
• Index.