SUBJECT
Antrophology of Aesthetics
lecture
master
2
Semester 4
Spring semester
The anthropology of aesthetics is dedicated to the study of art in different human groups, not only through the study of collections and descriptions of art, but also through field research. The aim of the course is the introduction and analysis of the "components" of art (cultural embeddedness, socio-economic and ideological contexts, symbolic transformation, aesthetic experience, creative playfulness etc.) among tribal and “civilized” societies with the help of examples.
Arts as a cultural category (aesthetic and function); Tribal art (ethno-aesthetics) and anthropology; Principle criteria: technology, tradition, creativity; Art and Context: Myths and rituals; Genres: graphic and plastic arts, verbal arts, music, dance, drama and body decoration; Old and New Art: examples from America, Africa, Australia and Europe; Contemporary art and anthropology: I. The roots; Contemporary art and anthropology: II. Search for Myths and ritualization.