Preliminary Material -- Arts-related Research -- The History and Development of Arts-related Research -- Undertaking Arts-related Research -- What Are Arts-related Methods? -- Issues of Analysis, Interpretation and Representation -- Ethics in Arts-related Research -- Using Arts-related Research in Different Disciplines and Contexts -- Digital Art(s) and Digital Métissage -- New Cartographies for Arts-related Research -- Conclusion -- Notes on Contributors -- References -- Index.

This book outlines the principles and practices of arts-related inquiry and provides both suggestions about conducting research in the field as well as case study examples. The ideas presented here have emerged from the authors’ own experiences of undertaking arts-related research and the challenges of implementing these approaches. The book therefore draws on personal research, practice and experience to address the concerns academics increasingly appear to be voicing about developing the scholarship and practice of arts-related research. There is a need for greater attention to, and clarity on, issues of theoretical positioning, methodology and methods when conducting robust and reputable arts-related research, which this book provides.

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