Homo Aestheticus: Where Art Comes From and Why

Homo Aestheticus: Where Art Comes From and Why

"Dissanayake argues that art was central to human evolutionary adaptation and that the aesthetic faculty is a basic psychological component of every human being. In her view, art is intimately linked to the origins of religious practices and to ceremonies of birth, death, transition, and transcendence. Drawing on her years in Sri Lanka, Nigeria, and Papua New Guinea, she gives examples of painting, song, dance, and drama as behaviors that enable participants to grasp and reinforce what is important to their cognitive world."â€•Publishers Weekly"Homo Aestheticus offers a wealth of original and critical thinking. It will inform and irritate specialist, student, and lay reader alike."â€•American AnthropologistA thoughtful, elegant, and provocative analysis of aesthetic behavior in the development of our speciesâ€•one that acknowledges its roots in the work of prior thinkers while opening new vistas for those yet to come. If you're reading just one book on art anthropology this year, make it hers."â€•Anthropology and Humanism
Country USA
Brand University of Washington Press
Manufacturer University of Washington Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780295974798
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	University of Washington Press
Manufacturer	University of Washington Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780295974798
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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