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| ISBN: | 9781783714742
1783714743
9781783714759
1783714751
9780745317946
0745317944
9780745317953
0745317952
178371476X
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| Digital file characteristics: | data file
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| Language / Script: | Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-256) and index.
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| Summary: | This book provides an introduction to anthropological perspectives on art. Svasek defines art as a social process, where we study not only the artifacts themselves and the values attributed to them, but also the process of production and the wider context in which this process takes place. Svasek provides a critical overview of various anthropological theories of art. She examines the process of collecting and exhibiting art works and how this relates to art's production, distribution, and consumption in an increasingly global market. The book also explores the significance of art and aesthetics in everyday life, examing the shifting boundaries between art and other categories such as kitsch, souvenirs, propaganda, and pornography. Finally, Svasek argues for an anthropological perspective that gives a proper political context to "art," linking the production and consumption of artifacts to political, religious, and other cultural processes.
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| Other form: | Print version: Svasek, Maruska. Anthropology, art and cultural production. London ; Ann Arbor, MI : Pluto Press, 2007
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