Anthropology Exam 3- Ch. 17

art

all ideas, forms, techniques, and strategies that humans employ to express themselves creatively and to communicate their creativity and inspiration to others

fine art

creative expression and communication often associated with cultural elites

popular art

creative expression and communication often associated with the general population

aesthetic experience

perception through one's senses

universal gaze

an intrinsic way of perceiving art- thought by many in the Western art world to be found across cultures-that informs what people consider to be art or not art

authenticity

the perception of an object's antiquity, uniqueness, and originality within a local culture

ethnomusicology

the study of music in cultural context

kinetic orality

a musical genre combining body movement and voice

global mediascape

global cultural flows of media and visual images that enable linkages and communication across boundaries in ways unimaginable a century ago

visual anthropology

a field of anthropology that explores the production, circulation, and consumption of visual images, focusing on the power of visual representation to influence culture and cultural identity

photographic gaze

the presumed neutral viewpoint of the camera that in fact projects the perspective of the person behind the camera onto human nature, the natural world, and history

social media

new forms of communication based on computer and internet based technologies that facilitate social engagement, work, and pleasure

avatar

an object, real or virtual, that graphically represents a participant in a game or other activity

myth

sacred narrative; explains fundamental of existence

legend

story concerning memorable event or figure

epic

dramatic oral narrative recounting deeds

Primitive art" is a Western concept- art from other cultures as viewed by Westerners. Aka, foreign art

why is primitive art not necessarily primitive?

When something looks authentic, people are more willing to buy it. The market value goes up

why is authenticity important?

jump rope games that you sing to

provide an example of kinetic orality

It projected a magical sense of unity, while overlooking conflict, inequality, poverty, and hunger. The photographs avoided images that might disrupt readers' views of the world and the United States' place in it.

what did researchers discover about the photographic gaze in Nat Geo?