(Inter)cultural production as public pedagogy: weaving art, interculturality and civic learning in a community festival context. (3rd July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Jing; Moore, Danièle
• Is Part Of: Language & intercultural communication. Volume 20:Number 4(2020)
• Page Start: 375
• Page End: 387
• Publication Date: 2020-07-03
• Subjects: Public pedagogy -- (inter)cultural production -- civic learning -- community festival; 公共教育 -- 跨文化创生 -- 公民学习 -- 社区文化节; Language and languages -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Intercultural communication -- Periodicals; 306.4405
• DOI: 10.1080/14708477.2019.1674866
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1470-8477

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Informed by the notions of public pedagogy, cultural production as civic/political participation, and the multiliteracies perspective, this article explores the connection between (inter)cultural/art production, public pedagogy, and civic education in a community festival setting in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Drawing upon three examples of cultural production from the interviewing and participating observation data, we demonstrate how festival participants' engagement with such (inter)cultural practices (1) actualizes their pursuit of civic and political action, (2) develops 'connected civic learning' and (inter)cultural citizenship experiences and learning, and (3) enables them to become critical designers/citizens.