Gifts Of The Muse: Reframing The Debate About The Benefits Of The Arts

Four RAND Corporation researchers review what they claim are all benefits associated with the arts--including intrinsic and instrumental benefits--analyze how these benefits may be created, and examine how they accrue to individuals and the public through different forms of arts participation. They consider cognitive, attitudinal and behavioral, health, social, and economic benefits. There is no index. Annotation 穢2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)