Abstract
In his classic work, “Art in Experience” (1934) American philosopher John Dewey expressed concerns about the qualitative nature of aesthetic experience and the toll it takes on people when works of art are separated from ordinary, everyday life. When we separate an art product from the life of a community, whereby we build a wall that divides it from origins and use in experience, then class division, aesthetic emptiness, poverty, and other problems find expression. Therefore, after studying these social concerns, we explore how the religious use of the arts and architecture can be used as a remedy.
Presenters
Paul ShockleyLecturer, Languages, Culture, and Communication, Stephen F. Austin State University, Texas, United States Raul Prezas
Associate Professor, Speech and Hearing Sciences, Lamar University, Texas, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Religious Community and Socialization
KEYWORDS
RELIGIOUS AESTHETICS, JOHN DEWEY, ART AS EXPERIENCE, COMMUNITY, AESTHETIC PROBLEMS
