Other formats:
BibTeX
LaTeX
RIS
@inbook{1402716,
author = {Křížová, Alena},
address = {Brno},
booktitle = {Ethnology for the 21st Century. Bases and Prospects},
edition = {1.},
editor = {Botiková, Marta; Válka, Miroslav a kol.},
keywords = {aestetics of the human body; ethnology; history of arts},
howpublished = {tištěná verze "print"},
language = {eng},
location = {Brno},
isbn = {978-80-210-8860-3},
pages = {161-167},
publisher = {Masarykova univerzita},
title = {Aesthetics of the human body from the interdisciplinary perspective},
year = {2017}
}
TY - CHAP
ID - 1402716
AU - Křížová, Alena
PY - 2017
TI - Aesthetics of the human body from the interdisciplinary perspective
VL - Etnologické studie 22
PB - Masarykova univerzita
CY - Brno
SN - 9788021088603
KW - aestetics of the human body
KW - ethnology
KW - history of arts
N2 - In the rural environment, perception pertaining to the aesthetics of the human body is often equated with clothing and its decoration. However, aesthetic standards are something of a construct determined by the contemporary social context, which does not have an absolute validity. Assessment from both ethnologists and amateur researchers is thus marked by considerable subjectivity. In addition, clothes came in a vast array of forms – from working clothing, which from the point of view of structuralism can be seen as a “thing”, to festive clothing which, owing to certain attributes, becomes a “sign”. A piece of clothing thus cannot be studied as a mere object of material culture; it is vital to take into consideration the social significance in which decorative elements play a key part. Their origin often stems from magical beliefs. The objective of this article is to demonstrate, on the phenomenon of decoration, the necessity of an interdisciplinary view in the context of ethnology as part of material, spiritual, and social culture (1). Cultural and historical circumstances cannot be overlooked, either; nor can be a certain amount of inspiration in the higher social strata. Hence a certain degree of knowledge of art history is necessary (2). Many decorative elements were made by craftsmen, and are as such evidence of folk-inspired rather than folk display, falling in the category of mass (popular) art connected with mass production, an area studied in more detail in history (3). One such closely connected theme is the transformation of aesthetic standards, the study of which cannot be conducted without a thorough analysis of both written and pictorial sources (4). All these viewpoints should conclusively form a synthesis painting a picture of the evolution of the human body’s aesthetic evaluation in both rural and small-town communities.
ER -
KŘÍŽOVÁ, Alena. Aesthetics of the human body from the interdisciplinary perspective. In Botiková, Marta; Válka, Miroslav a kol. \textit{Ethnology for the 21st Century. Bases and Prospects}. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2017, p.~161-167. Etnologické studie 22. ISBN~978-80-210-8860-3.
|
