The Civic Imagination
Why Democracy Needs Art
by Jonathan R. Wilson
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The Case for Art as Democratic Infrastructure
The Civic Imagination: Why Democracy Needs Art argues that democracy cannot survive on rules alone. It needs citizens who can imagine difference, recognize one another’s humanity, and picture a shared future.
Jonathan R. Wilson shows how art strengthens civic life through:
Drawing on history, political science, education, psychology, and cultural studies, the book traces how music, literature, theater, visual art, dance, architecture, and storytelling have shaped major democratic movements and continue to matter today.
For readers interested in democracy, culture, education, nonprofits, and public life, this is a timely and persuasive argument that art is not a luxury. It is essential to the maintenance of democracy.
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