Democracy and All That Jazz!
Jazz is democracy in sonic form. Imagine the jazz bandstand as a metaphor for society and experience the jazz aesthetic as a model for democracy: reconciling individual freedom with what’s best for the group, inspiring leadership and the expertise required to make a useful contribution. See jazz like never before: as a model for how to lead and how to follow in our daily lives!
DELIVERY MODE
- Face-to-Face
SUGGESTED READING
- TEDxFillmore, Passing the baton: From the jazz Masters to American democracy: Wesley Watkins, Ph.D at TEDxFillmore
- ABC Radio Sydney, What can jazz teach us about democracy?
- United States Studies Centre, What can jazz teach us about democracy?
COURSE OUTLINE
- How jazz works
- Why good jazz is a good model for society
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the connections between the jazz aesthetic and the democratic process.
$54
Limited
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