Unit9

Socio-culturalFunctionsofArtPart1

Leading-inTheOverviewofSocio-culturalFunctionsofArt1.ArtasanImportantCarrierofSocialCultureArtmirrorsthevalues,beliefs,andsocialconditionsofitstime,servingasahistoricalrecordandareflectionofthehumanexperience.Throughvariousforms,arteducatesthepublicaboutculturalheritage,fosterscriticalthinking,andinspirescreativityandinnovationwithinsociety.ArtReflectsSocietyArtEducatesandInspires1.ArtasanImportantCarrierofSocialCultureArtactsasauniversallanguagethattranscendsculturalbarriers,promotingunderstandingandappreciationamongdifferentculturesandcommunities.ArtPromotesCulturalExchangeArtReflectsandShapesCulturalValuesArtreflectstheculturalvalues,beliefs,andsocialnormsofasociety,providingavisualandemotionalrecordofitshistoryandcurrentstate.ArtasaMirrorofSocietyThroughchallengingexistingnormsandproposingnewperspectives,artcaninfluenceandshapeculturalvalues,drivingsocialevolutionandchange.ArtasaCatalystforCulturalChangeArtReflectsandShapesCulturalValuesArtpreservesculturalheritagebyimmortalizingtraditions,customs,andstories,ensuringthatculturalidentityandknowledgearepasseddownthroughgenerations.ArtasaToolforCulturalPreservationAppreciationofworksVincentvanGogh's"TheStarryNight"Throughuniquecolorsandlines,themysteryandbeautyofnaturearerevealed.AppreciationofworksCourtLadiesWearingFloweredHeaddressesThecharacters'expressions,costumesandotherdetailsaredepictedindetail,whichfullydemonstratesthecharacteristicsofGongbipaintingfocusingonrealismanddepictingdetails.Artenhancespeople'saestheticexperiencethroughcolor,formandemotionalexpression.AppreciationofworksLeonardodaVinci's"MonaLisa"Thepaintingconveysthecomplexityofhumannaturethroughdetailandexpression.AppreciationofworksAThousandLiofRiversandMountainsThepaintingconveystheharmoniousrelationshipbetweenmanandnaturethroughlandscapeartisticconception.Arthelpspeopleunderstandcomplexsocialphenomenaandculturalvalues.2.ArtandSocialChangeUnderstandingComplexSocialPhenomenaArtreflectsthevalues,beliefs,andsocialstructuresofaculture,providinginsightsintocomplexsocialphenomenathroughitsdepictionofhumanexperiencesandsocietalissues.ArtasaReflectionofSociety01Arthasthepowertoeducatebyengagingaudiencesincriticalthinkingaboutsocialissues,fosteringempathy,andpromotingculturalunderstandingandawareness.ArtasaToolforEducation02ArtasaCatalystforDialogueArtcaninitiateconversationsanddebatesaboutsocialissues,encouragingdiverseperspectivesandfacilitatingadeeperunderstandingofcomplexphenomenawithinacommunity.UnderstandingComplexSocialPhenomenaArtasaCatalystforSocialChangeArtoftenmirrorsthesocialandculturalfabricofasociety,providingentertainmentwhilealsoreflectingandchallengingsocietalnormsandvalues.Art'sInfluenceonPublicOpinionandBehaviorArthasthepowertoshapepublicopinionandinfluencebehavior,oftenservingasaplatformforsocialcommentaryandchange.ArtasaCatalystforSocialChangeArtistsandartworkshavehistoricallyplayedapivotalroleinsocialmovements,usingcreativitytoinspireactionandadvocateforchange.ArtasaToolforSocialActivismArtasaCatalystforSocialChangePartTwoBrainStormingIt’syourturn!Thefollowingquestionswillbediscussedinthisunit:Whatistheeducationalvalueofartlearning?Howdoesartinfluencesocialdevelopment?Howdoesartinfluencenationalculture?1.Discusstheabovethreequestionsbasedonactualworkcases.2.Asagroup,completeaPPTandshareitfor8-10minutes.第五次課結(jié)束啦～PartThreeTextLearningBecauseworksofartgiveformtofundamentalbeliefsandfeelingstheyserveasconduitsforculture,theyare,ineffect,culturecarriers.Suchworksmakeasignificantcontributiontotransmittingideas,valuesandattitudesfrompersontopersonandfromgenerationtogeneration.Examplesofthesedynamicrolesforartrangefromprecolonialor“traditional”artfromAficatoGothiccathedrals.Beliefsinthemysticalandallpowerfulroleofnaturalforces,orinthepossibilityofanimmortalexistenceinparadisewouldbeextremelydifficulttocommunicatewithoutsuchworks.

Artformsareessentialtoengagingintheritualsthatserveastheingredientsrequiredtonurtureandsustainanysociety.conduit/?k?ndju?t/(technical術(shù)語)apipe,channelortubewhichliquid,gasorelectricalwirecanpassthrough(formal)aperson,anorganizationoracountrythatisusedtopassthingsorinformationtootherpeopleorplacesTheorganizationhadactedasaconduitformoneyfromthearmsindustry.precolonialoccurringorexistingbeforethebeginningofcolonialrulecolonialconnectedwithorbelongingtoacountrythatcontrolsanothercountryTunisiaachievedindependencefromFrenchcolonialrulein1956.immortalthatlivesorlastsforeverThesoulisimmortal.engage(formal)tosucceedinattractingandkeepingsb'sattentionandinterestItisamoviethatengagesboththemindandtheeye.~sb(assth)(formal)toemploysbtodoaparticularjobHeiscurrentlyengagedasaconsultant.~(withsth/sb)tobecomeinvolvedwithandtrytounderstandsth/sbShehastheabilitytoengagewithyoungminds.ingredientoneofthethingsfromwhichsthismade,especiallyoneofthefoodsthatareusedtogethertomakeaparticulardishOurskincreamcontainsonlynaturalingredients.oneofthethingsorqualitiesthatarenecessarytomakesthsuccessfultheessentialingredientsforsuccessIthasalltheingredientsofagoodmysterystory.SYNcomponentconstituentelementfactorsustaintoprovideenoughofwhatsb/sthneedsinordertoliveorexistTheloveandsupportofhisfamilysustainedhimduringhistimeinprison.tomakesthcontinueforsometimewithoutbecominglessaperiodofsustainedeconomicgrowthShemanagedtosustaineveryone'sinterestuntiltheendofherspeech.(formal)toexperiencesthbadThecompanysustainedlossesofmillionsofdollars.toprovideevidencetosupportanopinion,atheory,etc.Theevidenceisnotdetailedenoughtosustainhisargument.(formal)tosupportaweightwithoutbreakingorfallingTheicewillnotsustainyourweight.(law律)todecidethataclaim,etc.isvalidThecourtsustainedhisclaimthatthecontractwasillegal.Objectionsustained!(=saidbyajudgewhenalawyermakesanobjectionincourt)SYNmaintainSYNsufferSYNbearSYNupholdBeliefsinthemysticalandallpowerfulroleofnaturalforces,orinthepossibilityofanimmortalexistenceinparadisewouldbeextremelydifficulttocommunicatewithoutsuchworks.Haveatry!譯文：如果沒有這樣的作品，（人們）要傳達(dá)對(duì)于自然力量神秘且無所不能的作用的信仰，或者對(duì)于在天堂中永生可能性的信仰，將會(huì)極其困難。Artformsareessentialtoengagingintheritualsthatserveastheingredientsrequiredtonurtureandsustainanysociety.Haveatry!藝術(shù)形式對(duì)于參與那些充當(dāng)培育和維系任何一個(gè)社會(huì)所必需的要素的儀式而言，是至關(guān)重要的。Haveatry!Whenelectricvehicles,whichareseenasakeysolutiontoenvironmentalissuesandenergytransformationaroundtheworld,areincreasinglypopularinthemarket,people,especiallythosewithconcernsaboutcarbonemissionsandfutureenergysecurity,needtoconsiderhowtofurtherimprovetheircharginginfrastructureandbatterytechnology.（國家或機(jī)構(gòu)的）基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施，基礎(chǔ)建設(shè)Artfunctionsinamyriadofwaysforindividualsandforsociety.Alifewithoutartorasocietydevoidofartwouldnotonlybedrab,itwouldbeunthinkable.Itappearsthathumansinstinctivelyseektoenhanceandbeautifytheirlives.Thevisualartsandhersisterartforms—literature,music,dance,theater,andfilm—rangefromveryprimitivetoverysophisticatedmodelsofexpressionandcommunication.However,tobenefitfromitsmanyfunctionsandtoparticipatefruitfullyeitherinproducingartorinrespondingtoitscomplexities,skillsandsensibilitiesmustbecultivated.myriadmeanshavingalargenumberorgreatvariety.Themagazinehasbeencelebratingpopinallitsmyriadforms.

drabwithoutinterestorcolour;dullandboringacolddrablittleofficedrabwomen,dressedinbrownsandgreysinstinctive（basedoninstinct）notthoughtortrainingShe'saninstinctiveplayer.Ourinstinctivereactionwastodenyeverything.primitivebelongingtoaverysimplesocietywithnoindustry,etc.primitivetribesprimitivebeliefsbelongingtoanearlystageinthedevelopmentofhumansoranimalsprimitivemanverysimpleandold-fashioned,especiallywhensthisalsonotconvenientandcomfortableThemethodsofcommunicationusedduringthewarwereprimitivebytoday'sstandards.Thefacilitiesonthecampsitewereveryprimitive.SYNcrudeHowever,tobenefitfromitsmanyfunctionsandtoparticipatefruitfullyeitherinproducingartorinrespondingtoitscomplexities,skillsandsensibilitiesmustbecultivated.Haveatry!然而，為了從它的眾多功能中獲益，并且能夠卓有成效地參與到藝術(shù)創(chuàng)作中或者對(duì)藝術(shù)的復(fù)雜性做出回應(yīng)，（人們的）技能和感悟能力必須得到培養(yǎng)。第六次課結(jié)束啦～I(xiàn)ntheeraofrapiddigitaltransformation,wheretechnologieslikeartificialintelligence,blockchain,andtheInternetofThingsarereshapingindustriesatanunprecedentedpace,companies,regardlessoftheirsizeandsector,thatfailtoadapttothesetechnologicaladvancementsandintegratethemintotheirbusinessstrategies,whilealsoneglectingthepotentialsecurityrisksassociatedwithdigitalization,arelikelytobeleftbehindinthehighlycompetitiveglobalmarket,despitehavingestablishedmarketpositionsandloyalcustomerbasesinthepast.Haveatry!前所未有的；空前的；沒有先例的Whataretheeducationalvaluesassociatedwithstudyingart?Artplaysanessentialroleinsustainingandalteringculture.Itenhancesalmosteverythingthathumansmanufacture.Artissoimportantinourpersonallivesandsofundamentalasavehicleofexpressionandcommunicationthatindividualsandsocietiescouldhardlyexistwithoutart,Buthowdoesinvolvementinartcontributetocognitivedevelopmentandtoourgrowthandwell-being?Inotherwords,howdoesthestudyofartcontributetothegoalsofformaleducation?Howdoesstudyingartcontributetodevelopingone'sintellectualpowers?

Beingeducatedinademocracyimpliesdevelopingabilitiestofunctionasacivilizedperson

whocanthinkandfeelbeyondthedictatesofthepopularculture.Autonomousdecision-makingrequiresawell-developedintellect.Usingone’smind,i.e.,engagingincognitive

activity,includesacquiringandutilizingthestorehouseofmentalimagesthatarethebasisfor

conceptformationandcomprehendingwhatoneexperiences.Artcanmakeanimportant

contributiontobuildingthisstorehousebecauseitisanimage-centeredphenomenon.Making

orrespondingtoartrequiresthatonebeinvolvedineitherproducingordecodingavarietyof

images.Forinstance,understandingcomplexconceptssuchastension,symmetry,andabstractionisdependentuponpossessingrelevantimages(mentalpicturesorpercepts)fortheseconcepts.Theseimagescanbeacquiredbyproducingtheminappropriateartactivitiesorbyobservingtheminparticularworksofart.dictate~(sth)(tosb)tosaywordsforsbelsetowritedownHedictatedalettertohissecretary.~(sth)(tosb)totellsbwhattodo,especiallyinanannoyingwayTheyareinnopositiontodictateterms(=tellotherpeoplewhattodo).Whatrightdotheyhavetodictatehowweliveourlives?tocontrolorinfluencehowsthhappensIt'sgenerallyyourjobthatdictateswhereyoulivenow.SYNdeterminestorehouseabuildingwherethingsarestored~ofinformation,knowledge,etc.aplaceorthingthathasorcontainsalotofinformationSYNwarehousedecodetofindthemeaningofsth,especiallysththathasbeenwrittenincodetoreceiveanelectronicsignalandchangeitintopicturesthatcanbeshownonatelevisionscreendecodingequipment(linguistics語言)tounderstandthemeaningofsthinaforeignlanguageSYNdeciphersymmetrytheexactmatchinsizeandshapebetweentwohalves,partsorsidesofsththequalityofbeingverysimilarorequaltheincreasingsymmetrybetweenmen'sandwomen'sjobsWhatareskillsof

impressionandexpression?Inadditiontocultivatingtheimagination,makingorrespondingtoartalsocontributesto

developingpowersofobservation,i.e.,movingbeyondwhatisobviousandlearningtosee

variationsandsubtleties.Bylearningtoreacttothevisualworldinthemodeoftheartistorart

critic,onedevelopsabilitiestoobservecarefully,andtoidentify,analyze,andevaluatewhatis

experienced;thesearetheskillsof

impression.Forexample:lookingatanoaktree,identifyingitsinherentshapes,texturesandcolors,analyzinghowtrunkandbranchesrelatetoeachother,andmakingjudgmentsabouttheextent

towhichitevokesasenseof

vigororloneliness.Or,whenviewingasculpturalwork,identifying

thenatureofitstexture,planesandconvexandconcaveareas;diagnosingandarticulatinghow

theseelementsinterrelate;andassessingtheextenttowhichtheartwork'sformalorganization

contributesordetractsfromwhatappearstobeitscentralmessage.

Howdoesartcontribute

to

learningaboutthepastandothercultures?Becominghistoricallyandculturallyliterateisgreatlyfacilitatedbystudyingtheartofthe

world,cuttingacrossbothculturesandtime.Bybeingexposedtoimagesassociatedwithvarious

culturalcontextsandperiodsofhistory,ourunderstandingismaximized.

ConceptsandphrasesasdiverseasPaleolithicandNeolithicsocieties,tribalrituals,Pharaonicculture,classicalideals,MoslemandChristianvalues,medievalspirituality,easternmonasticismandasceticism,androyaltyandaristocracywouldbevagueindeedwithoutthe

existenceofrelevantimagesthatconveysomethingoftheircharacterandsubstance.Such

imagesareembodiedinworksofartthathavebeencreatedwithinalmosteveryknownhuman

societycoveringaspanofsome50,000years.

Ourunderstandingofancientcivilizationsandtribalsocieties,aswellashistoricalperiods

intheEastandWest,suchasDynasticChina,MedievalEuropeandtheRenaissance,isgreatly

facilitatedthroughtheimagespresentedinrelevantworksofart.Significantworksofartnotonlyrevealsomethingofthephysicalcharacterandthe

dominantsocialvaluesoftheperiodorcultureinwhichtheywereproduced,theyalsoconveyortransmita“feeling"forthecultureorperiod.facilitatetomakeanactionoraprocesspossibleoreasierThenewtradeagreementshouldfacilitatemorerapideconomicgrowth.Structuredteachingfacilitateslearning.maximize(computing計(jì))toincreasesthasmuchaspossibletomaximizeefficiency/fitness/profitsMaximizethewindowtofullscreen.tomakethebestuseofsthtomaximizeopportunities/resourcesmonasticismasceticismaristocracy[U]thewayoflifeofmonksinmonasteriesasimple,strictwayoflifewithnoluxuriesorphysicalpleasures(insomecountries)peopleborninthehighestsocialclass,whohavespecialtitlesvaguenotclearinaperson'smindtohaveavagueimpression/memory/recollectionofsthTheyhadonlyavagueideawheretheplacewas.~(aboutsth)nothavingorgivingenoughinformationordetailsaboutsthShe'salittlevagueaboutherplansfornextyear.Wehadonlyavaguedescriptionoftheattacker.(ofaperson'sbehaviour)suggestingalackofclearthoughtorattentionHisvaguemannerconcealedabrilliantmind.nothavingaclearshapeInthedarknesstheycouldseethevagueoutlineofachurch.SYNabsent-mindedSYNindistinctspanthelengthoftimethatsthlastsorisabletocontinueIworkedwithhimoveraspanofsixyears.Theprojectmustbecompletedwithinaspecifictimespan.Smallchildrenhaveashortattentionspan.——seealsolifespan~(ofsth)arangeorvarietyofsthManagershaveawidespanofcontrol.Theseforestscoverabroadspanoflatitudes.thepartofabridgeoranarchbetweenoneverticalsupportandanotherSignificantworksofartnotonlyrevealsomethingofthephysicalcharacterandthe

dominantsocialvaluesoftheperiodorcultureinwhichtheywereproduced,theyalsoconveyortransmita“feeling"forthecultureorperiod.Haveatry!重要的藝術(shù)作品不僅揭示了它們所產(chǎn)生的那個(gè)時(shí)期或文化的某些物質(zhì)特征以及占主導(dǎo)地位的社會(huì)價(jià)值觀，而且還傳達(dá)或傳遞出對(duì)那個(gè)文化或時(shí)期的一種“感覺”。Howdoesstudyingartmoveonebeyondourpervasive“pop”culture?Acquiringtheskillsofimpressionandexpressionassociatedwithbeingart-educatedenablesonetomovebeyondanoften

triteandbanalpop-consumerculturetotheappreciationofworksofartthatareamongthehighestformsofhumanachievement.Thesearethe“masterpieces”

thathavebeenproducedacrosshistoryandcultures.Ifartprovidesuswithopportunitiestobeinvolvedbothintellectuallyandemotionally,themoresubstantialthestimulusthemoreprofoundwillbeourresponse.Thisiswhyitisessentialtobeexposedtothe"best"’ourworldhastooffer.Thephrase“garbagein,garbageout"’appliesnotonlytothecomputer,itals