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Openstax CNX (Arts)

Offers openly licensed college textbooks.

Keywords:: Arts Music
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OAPEN Library (Arts)

The OAPEN Library contains freely accessible academic books, mainly in the area of humanities and social sciences.

Keywords:: Arts Humanities Social sciences
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Why do affluent, liberal, and design-rich cities like Minneapolis have some of the biggest racial disparities in the country? How can designers help to create more equitable communities? Introduction to Design Equity, an open access book for students and professionals, maps design processes and products against equity research to highlight the pitfalls and potentials of design as a tool for building social justice. Using the book in a class or in your work with communities? Let us know by filling out this brief form!

Subjects:: Sociology
Keywords:: Social justice in art Design -- Social aspects Equality
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Introduction to Design Equity

Why do affluent, liberal, and design-rich cities like Minneapolis have some of the biggest racial disparities in the country? How can designers help to create more equitable communities? Introduction to Design Equity, an open access book for students and professionals, maps design processes and products against equity research to highlight the pitfalls and potentials of design as a tool for building social justice.

Subjects:: Sociology
Keywords:: Social justice in art Design -- Social aspects Textbooks Equality
Resource Type:: e-book

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Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning

Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning offers a comprehensive introduction to the world of Art. Authored by four USG faculty members with advance degrees in the arts, this textbooks offers up-to-date original scholarship. It includes over 400 high-quality images illustrating the history of art, its technical applications, and its many uses.