The Relationship Between Intercultural Sensitivity, World Music Preferences and Preferences for Visual Artwork from Other Cultures

  • Snježana Dobrota University of Split, Faculty of humanities and social sciences
  • Marijo Krnić University of Split, Faculty of humanities and social sciences
  • Marija Brajčić University of Split, Faculty of humanities and social sciences
Keywords: intercultural sensitivity, preference for world music, preference for artwork from different cultures, teaching music, teaching visual arts and fine arts

Abstract

The results do not confirm the influence of the type of secondary education completed on intercultural sensitivity, world music preferences or on preferences for visual artwork from different cultures. Neither was the influence of participants’ year of study on their level of intercultural sensitivity confirmed, but we did confirm that older students show greater preferences for world music and visual artwork from different cultures when compared to younger students. Furthermore, the study confirmed a connection between intercultural sensitivity, on the one hand, and preferences for world music and visual artwork from different cultures, on the other.

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Published
2022-06-16
How to Cite
Dobrota S., Krnić M., & Brajčić M. (2022). The Relationship Between Intercultural Sensitivity, World Music Preferences and Preferences for Visual Artwork from Other Cultures. Journal of Elementary Education, 15(2), 165-180. https://doi.org/10.18690/rei.15.2.165-180.2022
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Scientific Articles