Literature Reviews

This series of research monographs was commissioned to make the most of Creativity, Culture and Education’s cross-disciplinary workings, drawing on learning from the widest fields of endeavour. The broad approach, which is fundamental to the eclectic nature of creativity, means that people are often working at the limit of their disciplines.

Each literature review listed below has been written by an experienced and respected author in their field, and aims to act as a 'stepping-stone' resource to underpin the research conducted initially by and for Creative Partnerships and subsequently for Creativity, Culture and Education. The executive summary and bibliography within each document offers pointers for further research and application.

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1. Rhetorics of Creativity (1.4 MB) (Shakuntala Banaji & Andrew Burn, Institute of Educations, London)
An important and original report that surveys the core concept of creativity.

2. Consulting Young People (636 KB) (Sara Bragg, Open University)
Highlights how and why young learners should be listened to, in a way that unleashes their creativity and generates genuine dialogue and collaboration.

3. Whole School Change (1.1 MB) (Pat Thomson, University of Nottingham)
Considers the reasons why people engage in school change using international examples and the main processes describing how such change occurs.

4. Creative and Cultural Industries (0.8 MB) (Justin O'Connor, Leeds University)
This review is a history of the formation and definition of the creative sector.

5. Arts in Education & Creativity (553 KB) (Mike Fleming, Durham University)
This review offers an historical and theoretical overview of arts education, its place in the English curriculum and its relationship with creative learning and creativity education.

6. The Visual in Learning and Creativity (466 KB) (Carey Jewitt, University of London)
This report offers an historical and theoretical overview of the ‘turn to the visual’ in late modern society.

7. Culture and Creative Learning (213 KB) (Ken Jones, Keele University)
Examines the idea of culture as it has permeated policy-making, public debate, practices in schools and academic writing.

8. 'Art works' - Cultural labour markets (197 KB) (Kate Oakley, Visiting Professor, University of the Arts, London and City University)
An overview of the literature surrounding the nature of work in the cultural industries, as it has permeated policy-making, public debate, and practice across many sub-sectors within the arts, and the culture sector more generally.