Exam 14: The Arts

The type of verbal arts that has received the most study and attention is _______________,because it is the easiest to collect.

Music is of little importance in the cultural preservation and revitalization efforts of indigenous peoples.

_______________ crescent moon affirms that country's group solidarity and identity beyond kinship lines.

From the study of people's myths,an anthropologist can learn how the people define their world and the nature of their relationship to this world.

Long legends called epics are usually found in preliterate societies with a form of _______________ political organization.

Peyote art is a traditional form among the _______________.

Almost anything humans can lay their hands on can become an object of artistic expression-skin,hair,dress,dwellings,vehicles,weapons,utensils,etc.

The study of music in its cultural setting is called ______________.

The activity of the images in Bushman rock art extended beyond the generation of religious experience to the negotiation of _______________.

Two people playing different patterns of beats at the same time is called _______________.

Tattoos are universal forms of body art that may have been present as far back as _______________ years ago.

Oral tradition helps Aborigines claim extensive indigenous land ownership.

By describing an orderly universe,_______________ function to set standards for orderly behavior.

Which of the following art forms can convey powerful meaning and vital messages for a cultural group?

To some extent,in literate societies the function of legends has been taken over by history.

Culturally specific people,animals,and monsters seen in the deepest stage of trance are called iconic images.

During the Washington Peace March in the 60s,thousands of people sang the song,"We Shall Overcome." This song expressed a feeling of common purpose to counteract repression and reform society.It created a sense of unity among the diverse members of the crowd.This example illustrates the _______________ of music.

Human music may be distinguished from "natural music."

Which Native American group did Jennifer Neptune study and assist?

In the process of construal,the brain tries to make sense of entopic images.