Description

As art therapy rapidly makes its mark across Asia, this book documents how the field of art therapy is taking shape as both a profession and a discipline in this region. It looks at how art therapists in Asia are assimilating Western models and adapting them to create unique home-grown practices.

Building on theory, research and practice that has been developed in the West, practitioners throughout Asia are creating innovative art therapy programs that reflect cultural diversity and draw on ideas from Chinese medicine and Eastern philosophy, spirituality and art traditions. With chapters from leading art therapists and community artists in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Cambodia, Thailand, China, India, The Philippines and Singapore, this book pulls together thought-provoking perspectives and effective approaches from which East and West can both learn.

The first of its kind, this book will be an informative and inspiring addition to the bookshelves of all art therapy professionals and students, as well as anyone with an interest in Eastern cultures and cross-cultural working.

Contribution by: Herbert, Carrie, Contribution by: Richardson, Jane Ferris, Editor: Kalmanowitz, Debra L, Contribution by: Wang, Chunhong, Contribution by: Serbjeet Singh, Shanta Serbjeet, Contribution by: Ruengvisesh Finney, Piyachat Ruengvisesh, Foreword by: Fan, William, Contribution by: Ikemi, Akira, Contribution by: Lee, Min-Jung, Contribution by: Byrne, Julia, Contribution by: Rappaport, Laury, Contribution by: Gollub, Andrea, Editor: Chan, Siu Mei, Contribution by: Miyake, Maki, Contribution by: Liang Kan, Evelyna Liang, Contribution by: Chua, Yen, Contribution by: Alfonso, Maria Regina a, Contribution by: Atira Tan, Lydia Atira, Foreword by: McNiff, Shaun, Contribution by: Gentleman Byers, Julia, Contribution by: Lu, Liona, Contribution by: Kim, Sun Hyun, Contribution by: Gong, Shu, Contribution by: Chang, Fiona, Contribution by: Sezaki, Shinya, Contribution by: Pluckpankhajee, Anupan, Editor: Potash, Jordan S, Contribution by: Essame, Caroline

Topic: Psychology
Media: Book
ISBN: 1849052107
Language: English
Pages: 336