Discussion Post: E-response to Bell, Desai, and Lewis
For this e-response, watch YouTube Video "Sarah Elizabeth Lewis on Creativity & Social Justice | SXSWedu 2017", and answer the following questions:
• According to Lewis, how can art alter our perception of the world? Lewis argues that the arts have been crucial to social justice efforts throughout American history. How and why has this been the case? Cite specific examples from the video.
• According to Bell and Desai, what is the point of social justice art? What methods and tools do social justice artists employ? Cite specific examples from the text.
• For this question, I would like you to explore examples of social justice art online (begin with a google search for "social justice art" or "environmental justice art" and go from there). Select a piece that altered your perception of the world in some way and discuss it. Why did you select this piece? How did it change your perception? Bell and Desai write that the arts help us "create and experiment with alternative possibilities--imagining what could otherwise be." How did this piece help you imagine otherwise?
The response should include a reference list. Using double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.