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Written in an engaging style and illustrated with interesting anecdotal material, this book offers a new perspective on creativity scholarship that can serve as an introduction to the field for newcomers or as a way to encourage new avenues for research.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312023777653,"sku":"9781009244558","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781009244558_b172519e-ec59-4df9-a404-5f7b4242802c.jpg?v=1786017011"},{"product_id":"9781009626033","title":"The Artist's Life","description":"This book delves into the lives, growth, and inner workings of creative artists, sharing stories about the lives of those who have built their career in the arts. Drawing from interviews with more than 60 expert artists from varied domains - including Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, and Pulitzer Prize winners - these detailed, intimate, and surprising anecdotes shed light on creativity from both personal and professional perspectives. Chapters focus on the influences of family and school on creativity, through early discoveries and passions that led to growth and development. In their own words, interviewees describe the joys of 'making it' in the creative world alongside the realities of the business, from finances to relationships and possible legacies. Taking a narrative approach that reveals the hidden truths about being a creative artist, this book offers a unique window on creativity for researchers and artists alike.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56367840887157,"sku":"9781009626033","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781009626033.jpg?v=1786017471"},{"product_id":"teaching-for-creativity-in-the-common-core-classroom","title":"Teaching for Creativity in the Common Core Classroom","description":"Creativity and the Common Core State Standards are both important to today’s teachers. Yet, for many educators, nurturing students’ creativity seems to conflict with ensuring that they learn specific skills and content. In this book, the authors outline ways to adapt existing lessons and mandated curricula to encourage the development of student creativity alongside more traditional academic skills. Based on cutting-edge psychological research on creativity, the text debunks common misconceptions about creativity and describes how learning environments can support both creativity and the Common Core; offers creative lessons and insights for teaching English language arts and mathematics; and includes assessments for creativity and Common Core learning. Featuring numerous classroom examples, this practical resource will empower teachers to think of the Common Core and creativity as encompassing complementary, rather than mutually exclusive, goals.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57481549742453,"sku":"9780807756164","price":72.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780807756164.jpg?v=1786089819"},{"product_id":"creativity-through-the-movies","title":"Creativity Through the Movies","description":"An engaging and thought-provoking journey through the world of cinema to illustrate the driving forces behind creativity and how it works in practice. In Creativity Through the Movies, James C. Kaufman tells the story of creativity through one of the most popular art forms: cinema. Packed with fun and thought-provoking examples and discussions, the book covers a wide swath of movies--from drama and comedy to science fiction, mystery, and musicals--to illustrate the science of creativity and how it works in practice. Through narrative-driven analysis, Kaufman explores the essentials of creativity, including core definitions and concepts, components of the creative process, the shift from thinking creatively to living creatively, the connection between creativity and dark personality traits, and the personal and societal benefits of creativity. Throughout the book, Kaufman grounds complex theories of creativity in discussions of familiar movies and translates abstract ideas into concrete, memorable, and easy to apply concepts for all readers interested in creativity and film. Moreover, he advances a democratic and inclusive approach to creativity--one does not have to be an auteur or genius to live creatively or begin a creative project. In fact, all of us can experience creative moments each day, if we pay attention and allow space for them. Engaging and accessible, Creativity Through the Movies empowers readers to spark their own creative journeys.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57593916621173,"sku":"9780197811375","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-james-c-kaufman.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}