The construction of a positive ethnic identity in the current artistic praktices

Natalia Seredkina. THE CONSTRUCTION OF A POSITIVE ETHNIC IDENTITY IN THE CURRENT ARTISTIC PRACTICES......Page 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 7
Background of the Research problem......Page 11
Statement of the Problem and Need for the Study......Page 12
Method......Page 13
The Khakass people: historical discourse......Page 14
Scientific Approaches to Ethnic Issues......Page 16
Primordialism......Page 17
Instrumentalism......Page 18
Constructivism......Page 19
Positive ethnic identity......Page 21
Worldview......Page 24
Ethnic worldview......Page 26
Сorrelation of the Сoncepts of the Artistic Worldview and the Ethnic Worldview......Page 27
Khakass National Art in the Light of Scientific Literature......Page 28
Conclusion......Page 30
A Brief History of Development of the Cultural-Semiotic Approach......Page 32
Principle of Culture understanding as a Structure consisting of a Series of Symbolic Systems and Cultural Texts......Page 33
Principle of Symbol Creation, actualized in the Artistic Dialogism......Page 34
Principle of Culture Representativeness and the Symbolic Interpretation of the Signs of Culture......Page 36
Concept of value......Page 37
Summary......Page 38
Artistic Practices demonstrating Indigenous Ethnocultural Values......Page 39
Visual Image of a Reindeer in the Works by Indigenous and Low-numbered peoples of Siberia......Page 40
Methodology......Page 42
Ethnic Theme in the History of the Khakass fine art development......Page 43
Constructivist Opportunities of Paintings and Graphic works by Khakass artists: systematization of works......Page 49
Summary......Page 57
Contributions to the Research......Page 59
Limitations of the Study and Recommendations for Future Research......Page 62
References......Page 63
Appendix......Page 74
Paper I–VI......Page 113