ANT208H5 Lecture 3: Folk Art
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Term de nition: folk art refers to a variety of things, not a commodity, it is often linked to a religious, culture practice of some kind. West bank and gaza barriers: israel has been building a wall, wall has openings very few miles, openings 1 or 2 times a day, the wall is covered in art. Palestinian graf ti: tool of resistance, write it quickly before you get shot, there was a lot more art when the pope was coming, performance art is based on who the intended audience is, camp ida. Palestitiam people have lived and grown up there. People and children who were forced to leave their land. Has poverty, low levels of education, life expectantly, high stress environment where violence is common. Julie pete is a anthropologist who has done work in this eld: explains the life of people as a prison, liberal organization.
