Published 2024-05-02
Keywords
- Arts, Culture, Peace Education, Social Transformation, Justice
Abstract
From time immemorial, works of arts have been a major tool for enhancing peace education,
social transformation and justice across the world. There are diverse works of arts in
different ethnic groups and tribes with different sociological composition down to the
contemporary human society. Arts, in this regard are classified into various aspects such as
visual arts, creative arts, performing arts and so on. It is in line with these aspects of arts that
this study examines how these works of arts influences and facilitates peace education, social
transformation and justice in modern society. This paper focuses attention on the
interconnection and relationship between artistic works, culture, peace education, social
transformation and justice; the study also investigates the impacts of works of arts on peace
education, social transformation and justice. For the purpose of this study, qualitative and
quantitative research technique involving the use of interview and structured questionnaire
were employed. The data for this study were collected through primary and secondary
sources. The interview was tailored towards eliciting information from key informants,
including the royal fathers who are custodian of Arts and Culture in African Societies, peace
advocates, public affairs analysts, and educationists. Secondary data were sourced from
textbooks, journals, newspapers, and internet materials. This work adopted Structural-
Functionalist Theory. The study revealed that if adequate and functional use is made of the
works of arts and culture, it will go a long way at alleviating the various ills in the society
and guarantee a lasting and enduring peace in the global space.