Learning Objectives

This chapter introduces students to the anthropological study of art. It shows how the appreciation, creation, transmission, and use of art are embedded in culture and are learned.

I.

You need to know how art is defined.

II.

You should understand the relationship between art and religion.

III.

You need to understand the link between a work of art and the artist. In particular, you should know the common misconceptions that Western society has about traditional art.

IV.

You should know how art is passed from generation to generation and how this transmission varies across cultures.

V.

You need to understand how the artistic career varies across cultures.

VI.

You should know how art is vehicle of both cultural continuity and change.

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