{"product_id":"engagement-in-the-city-how-arts-and-culture-impact-development-in-urban-areas-9781793633903","title":"Engagement in the City: How Arts and Culture","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngagement in the City: How Arts and Culture Impact Development in Urban Areas provides readers with numerous examples of ways that the arts can contribute to community development. Through the diverse backgrounds of its contributing authors - representing artists, art educators, and public administration scholars – the role of arts is explored as a contributing factor in strengthening communities. The book shows that the arts have the potential to positively impact a wide variety of development interests, including economic, education, health, social capital, and of cultural. The book provides strategies and techniques for implementing successful arts-based projects, whether it be through public art initiatives, service-learning opportunities, or the development or cultural districts. Cross-sectoral collaboration is a key in many of these projects, making the book beneficial for artists and community leaders who seek ways to work together to improve their cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBryna Bobick \u0026amp; Leigh Hersey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Does Arts Engagement Increase Empathy and Prosocial Behavior? A Review of the Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSara Konrath \u0026amp; Brian Kisida\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Public Outreach Innovation and Sustainability of Arts Organizations in the Detroit Metropolitan Area\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlisa Moldavanova\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Art Controversy and Asset-Based Community Development: Cultural Capital Flowing from Richard Serra’s Tilted Art\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGordon Shockley \u0026amp; Ann Kotleba\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The Unique Value of the Arts in Civic Engagement: End-of-Life Dialogue in Singapore from the Hospital to the ‘Heartlands,’ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJustin Lee, Hana Alhadad, Lim Tze Ming, Jae Andrew \u0026amp; Ngiam Su-Lin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Herons on the Bayou: Bridging Communities through Art\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeigh Nanney Hersey \u0026amp; Brooke Foy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Cultural Districts on the Horizon: The Intersection of Policy and Practice Outside of Metropolitan Centers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB. Kathleen Gallagher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Designing and Creating Programs of Promise\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKathy Marzilli Miraglia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Teaching Resiliency: Preparing Pre-service Teachers to Work (and Stay) in Urban Art Classrooms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJustin Makemson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Creating A Welcoming Learning Environment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBryna Bobick\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeigh Nanney Hersey\u0026amp; Bryna Bobick\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042666742103,"sku":"9781793633903","price":72.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781793633903.jpg?v=1750955083","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/engagement-in-the-city-how-arts-and-culture-impact-development-in-urban-areas-9781793633903","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}