Art makes society
History
People often display distinctive behavioral traits or values, which influence their perceptions of their world. Usually, they adopt these attitudes and characters through the cultures practiced by their native societal members. However, the propensity of educational institutions to encourage uniformity in the conduct of the students often lead them to enact changes to their unique cultural beliefs and practices. Mainly, educational institutions encourage students to adopt shared behavior, languages, and spiritual reflections through the regulations and frameworks on which the organization premises (Meşeci Giorgetti, Campbell, & Arslan, 2017). Doing so helps to transform their conduct and thought patterns to embody the doctrines of the system. This situation is critical in preparing them to integrate well into the dominant culture embraced by the general society. For instance, education may lead a student to abandon their native languages and adopt the standard modes of communication popular in the community, which helps to prepare them to relate meaningfully with other members of their society.
As for entertainment, they influence culture by aiming to change the opinions of the masses and instill specific fundamental values in them. Mainly, they act as an instrument for social change (DeMarrais, & Robb, 2013). For instance, the view of an impactful visual, literary, or performing art, including a protest art, designed to tackle a subject of social change can arouse emotions among an audience. This situation could prod them also to foster advocacy efforts to rally for social change through legislation. The pursuit of such endeavors usually leads them to abandon their previously held beliefs regarding the subject of review and embrace the new forms of thinking denoted by the artist through his work. This stance indicates the relevance of art in stirring challenging one’s belief system hence stirring a shift in their mindset regarding contentious issues.
References
DeMarrais, E., & Robb, J. (2013). Art makes society: an introductory visual essay. World Art,
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Meşeci Giorgetti, F., Campbell, C., & Arslan, A. (2017). Culture and education: Looking back to
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