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Art in small-scale societies / Richard L. Anderson.

By: Publication details: Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice Hall, ©1989.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xvi, 223 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780130477620
  • 0130477621
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Contents:
Meanings of "small-scale" and of "art" -- Functions of art in small-scale societies -- Iconography and symbolism -- Artist's life and work -- Comparative psychology of art -- Art in transition -- Art: cross-cultural perspectives.
Summary: Originally published as: Art in primitive societies. Preface. 1. Introduction: The Meanings of "Small-Scale" and of "Art." 2. The Functions of Art in Small-Scale Societies. 3. Iconography and Symbolism. 4. The Artist's Life and Work. 5. The Comparative Psychology of Art. 6. Art in Transition. 7. Art: Cross-Cultural Perspectives. Core text that discusses the major questions regarding art in its cultural context. Based on fieldwork studies of hunter-gatherer, horticultural and pastoral peoples from around the word. For courses in primitive art in departments of anthropology and art history

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-215) and index.

Meanings of "small-scale" and of "art" -- Functions of art in small-scale societies -- Iconography and symbolism -- Artist's life and work -- Comparative psychology of art -- Art in transition -- Art: cross-cultural perspectives.

Originally published as: Art in primitive societies. Preface. 1. Introduction: The Meanings of "Small-Scale" and of "Art." 2. The Functions of Art in Small-Scale Societies. 3. Iconography and Symbolism. 4. The Artist's Life and Work. 5. The Comparative Psychology of Art. 6. Art in Transition. 7. Art: Cross-Cultural Perspectives. Core text that discusses the major questions regarding art in its cultural context. Based on fieldwork studies of hunter-gatherer, horticultural and pastoral peoples from around the word. For courses in primitive art in departments of anthropology and art history