Why the arts matter for democratic societies: Educational goods and the case for collective benefit

• In Event: Art, Education, and Democracy

Brief Overview

We examine arts education through the Educational Goods framework to argue that access to arts education benefits both students and society. Capacities for personal fulfillment, democratic competence, and treating others as equals will be discussed.

Authors

• Helen Buck-Pavlick, The Ohio State University

• Tristan Schmidt, The Ohio State University