Undergraduate Record 2012-2013 [ARCHIVED RECORD]
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ANTH 2365 - Art and Anthropology
The course emphasizes art in small-scale (contemporary) societies (sometimes called ethnic art or “primitive art”). It includes a survey of aesthetic productions of major areas throughout the world (Australia, Africa, Oceania, Native America, Meso-America). Included are such issues as art and cultural identity, tourist arts, anonymity, authenticity, the question of universal aesthetic cannons, exhibiting cultures,and the impact of globalization.
Credits: 3
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