Art in global context
An evolutionary/functionalist perspective for the 21st century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12030010 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ellen Dissanayake (0000-0003-2473-4685, Walden University, corresponding author), Dissanayake Ellen |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 245-258 |
| Publication date | 2003-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0393-9383 • E-ISSN: 1824-3096 |
| Publisher | Springer Nature (PUBLISHER • SG) |
| DOI | 10.1007/bf02447909 |
| OpenAlex | W2074915814 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 19 |
Regarding the arts as something peopledo — as behaviors, rather than the residue or artifacts of behavior — makes possible a theoretical grounding about their nature and importance, an endeavor that current anthropology of art has largely abandoned. A reconsideration of the suspect and largely discarded terms “functionalism” and “evolutionism” is presented in light of current evolutionary thinking. It is suggested that a contemporary reformulation of these concepts, illustrated by the author's Darwinian or “adaptationist” perspective on art, supports aims and claims of current anthropology of art, and contributes new focus and direction to its endeavors
Archaeology · Context (archaeology · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Perspective (graphical · Sociology · Computer Science · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · History · Philosophy · Artificial Intelligence
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2023 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |