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Monday September 6th 2010

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Archive for March, 2010

Critical Theory in Practice »

In a recent conversation with Cathy Benedict concerning the National Music Standards, the issue of adopting a more critical approach to teaching music arose. Macey (2000), in referencing Raymond Geuss (1981) defines critical theory as follows: “Critical theory provides a guide for human action, is inherently emancipatory, has a cognitive [...]