The African Aesthetic: Keeper of the Traditions

by Kariamu Welsh-Asante and Patricia Ziegfeld

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While the field of aesthetics has long been dominated by European philosophy, recent inquiries have expanded the arena to accommodate different cultures as well as different definitions and meanings. Aesthetics often establishes the pattern that connects culture functions in a society. In African and African American societies it functions as the keeper of the traditions. The African aesthetic is visible from popular culture to the classical cultures...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0275951170

ISBN13:9780275951177

Release Date:October 1994

Publisher:Praeger

Length:282 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.8" x 8.8"

Related Subjects

Aesthetics African-American Studies Anthropology Cultural Customs & Traditions Geography Human Geography Philosophy Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics

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