Reshaping Music Education: Inclusive Pedagogies and Curriculum Renewal

Music education plays a crucial role in shaping cultural identity, fostering creativity, and promoting social cohesion. However, persistent inequalities and inherited colonial structures continue to limit the recognition of diverse musical traditions and ways of knowing. Reimagining music education through inclusive and decolonial approaches can empower learners, affirm cultural heritage, and bridge divides across communities. By integrating indigenous knowledge systems and diverse pedagogical perspectives, music education can become a transformative force for equity, representation, and social renewal. Reshaping Music Education: Inclusive Pedagogies and Curriculum Renewal brings together examinations of how music education can become more inclusive, relevant, and socially responsive. It positions music education not merely as an artistic discipline but also as a powerful vehicle for social justice, critical inquiry, and cultural affirmation. Covering topics such as Afrosonic pedagogies, higher education, and ubuntu, this book is an excellent resource for music educators, curriculum developers, educational policymakers, researchers, academicians, postgraduate students, and more.

Pagina's: 306, Hardcover, IGI GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING