Step 1: Meet a Community and its Arts Flashcards
(18 cards)
Define community
a social group of any size whose members share a story, identity, and ongoing patterns of interaction, and whose identity and social practices are in flux
Define emic approach
a viewpoint from inside a culture being studied (inside-out)
Define etic approach
a viewpoint from outside a culture being studied (outside-in)
What is a stable infrastructure?
a form of communication that is regular, organized, stable, and dependable; repeatable things that happen
What is malleable infrastructure?
a form of communication that is irregular, not organized, unstable
When do traditions thrive?
when both stable and malleable infrastructures are strong (Coulter, Neil. Class notes, RMWA 2016)
Define a shared story of a community
events, characters, ideas, and dramatic elements that have occurred over multiple generations
What is the purpose of a community’s story?
provides continuity, connects between past & future, encourages the community to keep gathering; for believers it’s the Gospel story
Define a shared identity of a community and give examples
common points of reference, identity markers (language, food, dress, skills, religion, ideology, geography, enemies, taboos, needs, struggles, artistic forms of communication)
Define shared on-going patterns of interaction of a community
how, when, where communication takes place
Johnston, Clay and Carol J. Orwig. “Your Learning Style and Language Learning.” Lingualinks. Dallas: SIL International, 1999.
- relational learner: relate to people, variety, help others develop
- structured learner: systematic & organized approach, applying concepts in practical ways, hands-on activities & practical solutions
Name 7 methods of research
- participant observation, 2. learning to perform the art, 3. interviewing, 4. note-taking, 5. audio & video recordings, 6. photography, 7. research published resources
What is involved in developing a Community Arts Profile?
Take a first glance at a community, it’s arts, and explore the community’s social and conceptual life
What is involved in taking a first glance at a community?
ask questions concerning the location, history, what ties them together, communication methods, how do they share artistic creations
What is involved in taking a first glance at a community’s arts? (etic approach)
list the genres and their characteristics; use an etic approach to discover life cycle events; historical events, activities, ceremonies,
What is involved in taking a first glance at a community’s arts? (emic approach?
observe and research cultural performances; ask questions to obtain special knowledge; ask questions to discover special forms
What is involved in exploring a community’s social and conceptual life?
language, material culture and economics, kinship, marriage and family, social organization, power relationships, religion, worldview and values
What are seven research methods?
participant observation, learning an art form, ethnographic interviews, note taking, audio and video recording, photographs, published resources
