{"product_id":"art-life-in-africa","title":"Art \u0026 Life In Africa","description":"Art \u0026amp; Life In Africa PC CD-ROM learn culture history Africans resource photos  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eType: \u003c\/label\u003e Application \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePlatform: \u003c\/label\u003e Windows \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/label\u003e University Of Iowa \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eReleased: \u003c\/label\u003e 1998 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eMedia: \u003c\/label\u003e CD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cshortdescription\u003e\u003c\/shortdescription\u003eART \u0026amp; LIFE IN AFRICA  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Art and Life in Africa CD-ROM is an interactive program designed to involve teachers and students in the rich culture and history of ethnic African peoples. The use of art as the medium for this engagement is a winning formula because art is as valuable a resource as written documents of the past for understanding social, religious, economic, educational, and cultural systems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor much of human history, people have used art to represent their systems of belief and to record important events in the lives of individuals and their communities. By studying the art of a particular culture, one can understand a great deal about why people do the things they do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, with regard to African art, many American students—probably because of popular media depictions—view African art as strange, abstract, and exotic, and they often fail to discern the meaning and ideas that African art communicates. The purpose of the Art and Life in Africa CD-ROM is to de-exoticize African art, increase appreciation of its power and beauty, and foster better understanding of Africa and its ethnic peoples.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis innovative CD-ROM is arranged in multimedia modules, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThematic chapters module: contains eleven thematic chapters (for example, \"Abundance,\" \"Governance,\" \"Education\/Initiation,\" and \"Healing\") written by specialists in African cultural studies. These chapters depict the various life contexts in which art objects function in African societies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eField-research essays module: contains thirty-seven essays by leading scholars drawing from their fieldwork in various aspects of African art history. Some essays include video and music clips.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustration and media: the textual components are beautifully illustrated with high-quality field and museum photographs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe CD-ROM's contents include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10,000 images of 600 objects\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e750 field photographs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e107 ethnographies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e27 ethnographic maps\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1,400 bibliographic entries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdditional modules include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCountry Database\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeople Database\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography Database\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage Catalog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedia Catalog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Windows (32-bit Systems) [*Please review compatibility\/platform sections in 'What You Get']\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University Of Iowa","offers":[{"title":"Used In Sleeve","offer_id":50752718995734,"sku":"88416","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/0377\/1710\/files\/2023331402713scan.jpg?v=1763678175","url":"https:\/\/www.neverdiemedia.com\/products\/art-life-in-africa","provider":"NeverDieMedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}