ANTH 2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Bricolage
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Forms of creative expression guided by aesthetic principles. Through art, people interpret the world through images and symbols that express their themes, values, and perceptions of reality. To illustrate core themes of the course. Early 19th century: as hide market emerged illegal hunters of hides grew up to fill the orders on black market. Raised and herded cattle: not bound to a ranch. Creation of a national symbol: admired and renowned. Our specific representation of them is based on our cultural history, perceptions, and traditions: not historically accurate. Inspired by douglas fairbanks"s performance in the gaucho o. Female students led a vote to change the mascot. Helps to understand how the global and local come together. Message of political protest comes from a particular position within a society. But it travels to other parts of the world and may maintain some core traits, as we see by comparing hip-hop in different places o.
