In this study I will analyze democratic practices of empowerment in community-based arts organization managerial and educational practices. Why is it important to focus on empowerment? How to identify if a certain organization is really empowering their individuals to act on their communities through their cultural expressions and manifestations?
I will conduct a critical inquiry and adopt social research methods that include subjectivity and perceptions. Democratic practices involve audience identity, power relations, and the role of community-based arts organizations in encouraging active citizenship. Freire’s active citizenship is directly related with the take of responsibilities, the recognition of political mechanisms and the claim for social justice and rights.
On June 3rd, 2010, the students from the Arts Administration Master’s program will be presenting their preliminary research proposal. If you are interested to know the interests of this group, you are welcome at the Ben Linder room in the EMU blg at 10:30am – 12:15 am. The best posters followed by best research proposals and presentation will be awarded.
The research proposal was also presented in 2011 at the 2nd Graduate Student Research Forum.
Here you may find a copy of my preliminary research proposal.
And you can download my Thesis here.