Ritual Flashcards
1
Q
How is beauty determined
A
cultural, in our culture its pretty white girls
2
Q
Shmidhuber
A
Interestingness is the derivative of beauty
3
Q
Mabou Mines ( a dolls house)
A
Features male dwarves and women over 6 feet
4
Q
Purpose of theater
A
Provide pleasure and capture audience attention
Evoke emotion
5
Q
Postmodernism
A
Highlights the fallibility of truth
6
Q
Theater (definition)
A
only two people needed, one person acts while another watches
7
Q
Consumer Spending Trends
A
Natl Avg spent on entertainment = 5%
8
Q
Joseph Campbell
A
3 types of rituals
Pleasure, Power, Duty
9
Q
Elements of ritual
A
Seen in religion, performative, locations, objects used
10
Q
5 functions of ritual
A
Convey knowledge Didactic (to teach morals) Influence/control events Glorify to entertain
11
Q
Didaskalos
A
A teacher (playwrights/director)
