Synopses & Reviews
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 departiments of anthropology and art history.
Table of Contents
(NOTE:
Each chapter ends with a Conclusion and a Guide to Additional Readings.) 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.