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Chapter Outline ? Some Characteristics of Art ? Some Functions of Art ? The Arts and the Expression of Cultural and Personal Identity ? The Artist in Society: Artists and Their Audiences ? Marketing Cultural Identities Through the Arts Art ? Universal means of expressing the identity of a culture. ? Evidence of art appears early in the human fossil record. ? There is no known culture without art. Understanding Art in Culture ? In most societies, art is inseparable from other activities. ? Separation of art from social behavior is characteristic of modern society. ? In non-industrial societies, art is embedded in all aspects of culture. Question ? Emphasis upon both the ways in which non-Western art is produced and is viewed within a culture a) is a major focus of art historians' approach to non-Western art. b) is considered by anthropologists to be essential for understanding the meanings of all forms of artistic expression. c) is traditionally an important aspect of museum displays prepared by art historians. d) is central to approaches of both art historians and anthropologists. Answer: b ? Emphasis upon both the ways in which non-Western art is produced and is viewed within a culture is considered by anthropologists to be essential for understanding the meanings of all forms of artistic expression . Five Types of Arts ? Graphic and plastic arts ? Music ? Dance ? Folklore ? Sports and games Functions of Art ? Communication with and control over nature and the supernatural. ? Display of cultural themes. ? Cultural and social integration. ? Express cultural identity and history. Communication With Natural World ? Cave paintings represent the restoration to nature of the animals that are killed. ? Ritual art, dedicated to the spirits who protect life, lessens danger. ? Dance movements imitating animals are believed to exert control over animals. Question ? Prehistoric cave paintings of an animal's image or contemporary hunter and gatherer's d