Cultural Criticism: Artistic Expression & Reader Engagement
Examining the impact of diverse perspectives on text interpretation, Cultural Criticism delves into how religions, ethnicities, and other factors influence artistic creation and reception. This form of critique explores the relationship between dominant and marginalized cultures, shedding light on the complexities of conveying meaning through art and text.
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Cultural Criticism Unit One Part Two
Looking Back O Unit One: Part One Essential Question: How do artists and writers organize or construct art or text to convey meaning? O Reader Response Criticism: O Asks YOU, the reader, to be aware of your personal attitudes, beliefs, and experiences that you bring into a text you are reading
Reader Response Criticism Author Meaning Text Reader Interaction with others
Now, Unit One: Part Two O Essential Question: What does it mean to be a stranger in the village? O Discuss with your partner: O Reactions? O Problems with this question? O Word choice used in the question
Preview of Assessment Two O Writing a Reflective Essay O Write a reflective essay that illustrates an event in which you or someone you know felt like a stranger in the village or was perceived as a stranger by some group
Cultural Criticism O Definition: This form of criticism examines how different religions, ethnicities, class, identifications, political beliefs, and individual viewpoints affect the ways in which texts are created and interpreted. Cultural Criticism suggests that being a part of, or excluded from, a specific group or culture contributes to and affects our understanding of texts
Statements Around Cultural Criticism O Ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual identity, and so on are crucial components in formulating plausible interpretations of text O While the emphasis is on diversity of approach and subject matter, Cultural Criticism is not the only means of understanding ourselves and our art O An examination or exploration of the relationship between dominant cultures and dominated cultures is essential O When looking at a text through the perspective of marginalized peoples, new understandings emerge
Redefining Where You Are From? O http://www.ted.com/talks/taiye_selasi_don _t_ask_where_i_m_from_ask_where_i_m_a _local
Where I Am Local Rituals Rituals Relationships Relationships Restrictions Restrictions Running Tim No passport Hiking Catching up with my mom Alcoholic family members Female Jeopardy No money Self- Reflection/Meditation Itis what it is College friends Experience Family in 7 mile radius
