COMM RELS 257 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
How does Dewey define the term aesthetic (esthetic)? - ANSWER-That which is
concerned with appreciation, perception, enjoyment.
When it comes to the aesthetic (esthetic) experience of art, who or what seems to be
the focus of Dewey's analysis? - ANSWER-the consumer/ viewer
According to Dewey, craftsmanship in order to be considered artistic must me -
ANSWER-loving and done with care for the subjectt matter.
According to Dewey, art is a form of communication because - ANSWER-each medium
is like its own unique language, that cannot be uttered in any other tongue.
According to Dewey, art becomes universal when - ANSWER-it continues to inspire
new personal realizations in experience
What is the term that Berger uses to describe the act of explaining away what might
otherwise be evident? - ANSWER-mystification
One critique that Berger has is that society often thinks of gender roles as: men act and
women: - ANSWER-appear
What is the mirror often used as a symbol of classical paintings? - ANSWER-vanity
In traditional nude paintings the spectator is always assumed to be: - ANSWER-a man
According to Berger, art of the past is a political issue because access to art of the past
allows one to situate oneself in history. This allows people the freedom to choose and
act. - ANSWER-True
According to Berger, the art of any period tends to: - ANSWER-serve the ideological
interests of the ruling class.
According to Berger, which genre of oil painting applies least to his arguments about
ownership and capitalism? - ANSWER-landscapes
according to Berger, publicity images never speak of - ANSWER-the present
Publicity can never really afford to be only about the product, it is always about
_____________. - ANSWER-social relations
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
How does Dewey define the term aesthetic (esthetic)? - ANSWER-That which is
concerned with appreciation, perception, enjoyment.
When it comes to the aesthetic (esthetic) experience of art, who or what seems to be
the focus of Dewey's analysis? - ANSWER-the consumer/ viewer
According to Dewey, craftsmanship in order to be considered artistic must me -
ANSWER-loving and done with care for the subjectt matter.
According to Dewey, art is a form of communication because - ANSWER-each medium
is like its own unique language, that cannot be uttered in any other tongue.
According to Dewey, art becomes universal when - ANSWER-it continues to inspire
new personal realizations in experience
What is the term that Berger uses to describe the act of explaining away what might
otherwise be evident? - ANSWER-mystification
One critique that Berger has is that society often thinks of gender roles as: men act and
women: - ANSWER-appear
What is the mirror often used as a symbol of classical paintings? - ANSWER-vanity
In traditional nude paintings the spectator is always assumed to be: - ANSWER-a man
According to Berger, art of the past is a political issue because access to art of the past
allows one to situate oneself in history. This allows people the freedom to choose and
act. - ANSWER-True
According to Berger, the art of any period tends to: - ANSWER-serve the ideological
interests of the ruling class.
According to Berger, which genre of oil painting applies least to his arguments about
ownership and capitalism? - ANSWER-landscapes
according to Berger, publicity images never speak of - ANSWER-the present
Publicity can never really afford to be only about the product, it is always about
_____________. - ANSWER-social relations
