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Afrocentricity was coined to evoke "African-centeredness", and, as a unifying paradigm, draws from the foundational scholarship of Africana studies and African studies. [3] [9] Those who identify as specialists in Afrocentricity, including historians, philosophers, and sociologists, call themselves "Africologists" [10] [11] or "Afrocentrists."
a defence of African cultural elements as historically valid in the context of art, music, and literature. a celebration of centeredness and agency and a commitment to lexical refinement that eliminates pejoratives about Africans or other people. a powerful imperative from historical sources to revise the collective text of African people.
Androcentrism (Ancient Greek, ἀνήρ, "man, male" [1]) is the practice, conscious or otherwise, of placing a masculine point of view at the center of one's world view, culture, and history, thereby culturally marginalizing femininity.
Untying the artistic practice of the art market and self-centeredness; [5] The search for artistic expressions that promote humanity and society, respecting the present level of consciousness of the artist; [6] Continuously changing level of consciousness and learning process as infinite; [7] The absence of art competitions; [2]
John Finley Scott [1] described internalization as a metaphor in which something (i.e. an idea, concept, action) moves from outside the mind or personality to a place inside of it. [2]
People-centered development is an approach to international development that focuses on improving local communities' self-reliance, social justice, and participatory decision-making.
The art of constellation and cosmic reading and interpretation is a fundamental tradition among all Filipino ethnic groups, and the stars are used to interpret for communities to conduct farming, fishing, festivities, and other important activities.
Art criticism is the discussion or evaluation of art. [78] [79] [80] Art critics usually criticize art in the context of aesthetics or the theory of beauty. [79] [80] A goal of art criticism is the pursuit of a rational basis for art appreciation [78] [79] [80] but it is questionable whether such criticism can transcend prevailing ...