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"Left-Field Links: How Declining Arts Access is Hurting Canadians' Health and Wellbeing"

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Anonymous Earl Miller said...

An interesting study. It makes me think of a recent American study showing that statistically right-wingers were more likely to experience depression than their left-wing counterparts. Social awareness and cultural interest is healthy. Perhaps some on the Right are jealous and want to drag us down to their greedy, individualistic misery by cutting funding and what not.

June 21, 2010 at 8:37 PM

Anonymous Bridget M. said...

A great post. Thanks so much for this Leah.

June 22, 2010 at 12:38 PM

Blogger Leah Sandals said...

Hi guys,

Thanks for your comments.

Earl, I'm not totally in agreement on the left-wing/right-wing thing, just because I think people from a lot of political backgrounds can enjoy arts and cultural activities.

I do think, though, that a lot of politicians (at all levels of government) in Canada aren't very aware of the consequences of reducing access to the arts, or of allowing cultural institutions under their purview to do same. It doesn't become a "pressing issue" until somebody presses it. So it's great to see it highlighted by this study.

June 23, 2010 at 8:22 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I see what you mean, Leah. To qualify though, I was suggesting that those elected officials on the Right who are jealous of the fun and joy those who appreciate the arts experience may take out that jealousy on arts programs. There is a tone of anger in Harper's comments towards those in the arts, and that kind of tone furthers the Left/Right divide, which you rightly suggest could get in the way of people of all backgrounds appreciating the arts.

June 26, 2010 at 9:44 AM

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