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social functions of art
individuality, social identity, social status
form
denotes the utilitarian use of object,

materials available,

technical knowledge of producer,


general lifestyle in society
ornamentation
design added to the physical form of an object
art
human action that modifies utilitarian function of object for aesthetic purpose
aesthetic
qualities that make object more appealing, according to culturally relative standards
four major changes to the modern world
1. collapse of europen colonial empires
2. development of new technologies
3. development of information and communication technologies
4. international financing
global economy
a worldwide integrated system of selling goods,material, labor, and services in the world market
multinational corporations
corporations that market and produce goods internationally
demographic changes
any changes in number, or shifts in age, gender, or settlment patterns
three main sources of influence in culture globalization
1. global business
2. global academics
3. global media
fundamentalists
wish to preserve traditional and preexisting norms, values and world views being challeneged by globalization
cosmopolitanists
embrace new norms, values, and world views that come with globalization
culture wars
recent political conflict in US that results from divergence in basic norms values and world views
ethnic group
a named social group based on ancestry, cultural traditions, and shared history
ethnic groups are defined by
origin myth/history
ethnic boundary markers
sub-national indentity
idenitity integrated into a broader national identity
nationality
an ethnic group that claims the right to a discrete homeland and to political autonomy and self detirmination
homeland
a geographical region over which an ethnic group feels it has exclusive rights
supra-national identities
include varying numbers of national ethnic groups
civilization
highest level of ethnic cohesion and identity
artificial country
a country whose political boundaries and thus ethnic composition were detirmined by an outside political force, usually a former colonial possesion
indigenous minorities
ethnically distinct group of foragers, horticulturalists or pastorlists who occupy their historical homeland. Politically subordinate to larger national governments. "tribal" "fourth world"
animism
belief in spiritual beings
being
bodily form, personality, appear before people
supernatural force
no will of their own, can be used for good or evil
teachings
oral or written stories about actions and deeds of supernatural powers
rituals
organized and sterotyped behavior intended to influence supernatural powers
rite of passage
public ceremony signifying the pass of a person from one group to another
life cycle
what a person goes through (changing roles, rights, obligations, and social relationships and individual experiences) as they move through age catergories
Individualistic Practice
one seeks out spirits or supernatural powers. Direct personal interactions between people and powers
Shamanistic Practices
shamans have relationships with supernatural powers that ordinary people lack
shaman/medicine man
part time religious specialist:cure mebmers of group, harm members of other
Communal Practices
members of a group cooperate in rituals intended to benefit all

ancestral & totemistic rituals
Ecclesiastic Practices
Highly organized religion, full time priesthood performs rituals to help believers or whole society; occurs in complex societies
Priest
full time religious specialist officiate at rituals
Intellectual/Cognitive FUnction of Religion
religion provides explanations to the big questions
Psychological Function of religion
people derive comfort from religion
Social function of religion
religion maintains institutions social control...right/wrong
Sorcery
rites and spells
Witchcraft
psychic power
Intellectual/Cognitive FUnction of Religion
religion provides explanations to the big questions
Psychological Function of religion
people derive comfort from religion
Social function of religion
religion maintains institutions social control...right/wrong
Sorcery
rites and spells
Witchcraft
psychic power