Art in Small Scale Societies: Reader / Edition 1

by Richard L. Anderson, Karen L. Field

Overview

Each one of the 34 readings in this text is derived from rigorously collected field data, and addresses the major questions about art in small-scale societies: what does art do, what meanings does it convey, who makes it, how is it conceptualized by those who use it, and how does it change with the passage of time? Over 100 illustrations provide visual references and the text represents a wide variety of cultures, art forms (not only visual arts but performing arts as well), authorial voices, and theoretical models. For artists, sociologists, undergraduate and graduate readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780130454515
Publisher:	Pearson
Publication date:	08/24/1992
Edition description:	Facsimile
Pages:	480
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

1. Introductory Issues. Patrick R. McNaughton, In the Field: Mande Blacksmiths. John Miller Chernoff, A Fieldworker Initiation: African Rhythm and African Sensibilty. Charles Keil, On Inter-cultural Translation. Christian Kaufmann, Art and Artists in Kwoma Society.
2. The Functions of Art in Small-Scale Societies. Kay Bauman, Shell Ornaments of Malaitia. Kenneth W. Smith, The Kites of Santiago Sacatepequez. Donald H. Rubinstein, The Social Fabric: Micronesian Textile Patterns and Social Order. Christraud M. Geary, Art and Political Process in the Cameroon Grassfields.
3. Symbolism. Aldona Jonaitis,Hierarchy in the Art of the Northern Tlingit. Stacy B. Schaefer, The Loom as a Sacred Power Object in Huichol Culture. Barbara DeMott, Form and Meaning in Dogon Art. David M. Guss, Yekuana Myths of the Origins of Artifacts. Paula Girshick Ben Amos, Humans and Animals in Benin Art.
4. Artists. Louana M. Lackey, Learning to Be a Potter in Acatlan. Paul F. Berliner, The Relationship Between the Mbira Player and the Mbira. Sidney M. Mead, Artmanship in the Star Harbour Region. Lila Abu-Lughod, The Romance of Resistance: Tracing Transformations of Power through Bedouin Women. Nancy J. Parezo, Navajo Sandpaintings: The Importance of Sex Roles in Craft Production. Margaret Blackman, Master Carpenters Daughters: Women Artists of the Northwest Coast. Peter G. Roe, Marginal Men: Male Artists Among the Shipibo Indians of Peru.
5. The Psychology and Philosophy of Art. Joan D. Koss, Artistic Expression and Creativity in Puerto Rican Possession Cults. Philip L. Ravenhill, Baule Statuary Art: Meaning and Modernization. Sylvia Ardyn Boone, Radiance from the Waters: Mende Feminine Beauty. Babatunde Lawal, Some Aspects of Yoruba Aesthetics. Gary Witherspoon, The Semiotical Geometry of Navajo Weaving.
6. Art in Transition. Joann W. Kealiinohomoku, Music and Dance of the Hawaiian and Hopi Peoples. J.J. Brody,Modern Hopi Painting. Robert Farris Thompson, Round Houses: Mande-related Architecture in the Americas. Toby Alice Volkman, Visions and Revisions: Tarajo Culture and the Tourist Gaze. Richard L. Anderson, Two Sorts of Aesthetic Contrast: Small-scale Versus Complex and Indigenous Versus Post-contact.
7. New Directions: The Beholder Share. Karen L. Field, Artists in Liberia and the United States: A Comparative View. Christraud M. Geary, Images from Bamum: German Colonial Photography in Cameroon. Suzanne Preston Blier, Melville J. Herskovits and the Art of Ancient Dahomey. Richard L. Anderson, Art that Really Matters.