Spreadable Action: Mapping Connections between the Arts and Action Research through an Arts-Based Research Exhibition

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Title: Spreadable Action: Mapping Connections between the Arts and Action Research through an Arts-Based Research Exhibition
Language: English
Authors: Baker, Sarita, Lin, Ching-Chiu
Source: Canadian Journal of Action Research. Oct 2022 22(3):9-31.
Availability: Canadian Association for Action Research in Education. 260 Dalhousie Street Suite 204, Ottawa, ON KIN 7E4, Canada. Tel: 705-474-3450; Fax: 705-474-1947; e-mail: cjar@nipissingu.ca; Web site: http://journals.nipissingu.ca/index.php/cjar/issue/archive
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 23
Publication Date: 2022
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Immigrants, Action Research, COVID-19, Art, Self Expression, Inclusion, Theory Practice Relationship, Pandemics, Experience, Exhibits, Art Activities
Geographic Terms: Canada (Vancouver)
ISSN: 1925-7147
Abstract: Many Canadian immigrant seniors living independently in Canada face unique challenges such as language barriers, adjusting to a new culture, and isolation from friends and family. Within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic these issues have become more complicated. This article explores a form of arts-based research (ABR) as an inquiry into ways that COVID-19 has impacted immigrant seniors in Vancouver, Canada. We situate our inquiry within action research (AR) and explore new methodological possibilities stimulated by merging artistic engagement within the inquiry. Our research is mobilized through two gallery exhibitions of "Letters to COVID": an invitation to visually reflect on seniors' experiences. We consider what we might do to facilitate support for these citizens, inviting the public to rethink perceptions and strategies of social inclusion and support for immigrant seniors living independently in Canada.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2023
Access URL: https://journals.nipissingu.ca/index.php/cjar/article/view/584
Accession Number: EJ1365751
Database: ERIC
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