Thursday, August 18, 2011
Week 5 - Pluralism and the Treat of Waitangi
Pluralism and the Treaty of Waitangi
In teaching week 5 you will discuss pluralism and the Treaty of Waitangi in your tutorials.
Use this discussion, the notes in your ALVC book and the internet to respond to the following
questions;
1. Define the term 'pluralism' using APA referencing.
the dictionary definition for pluralism is "A condition in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups are present and tolerated within a society."The word pluralism to me breaks down into three things ,and those are anti-racisim muilti-cultrasim and equal opportunity ,each of these 3 aspects that defines pluralism in my mind is about the people ,its about respecting them for there own identity.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pluralism
http://pluralism.org/pages/pluralism/what_is_pluralism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluralism_(political_theory)
2. How would you describe New Zealand's current dominant culture?
when i hear New zealand i think of clean, green and multi-cultrul .the population on New zealand has a wide variety of culture theres your average maori and New zealander but new zealand is also built up by Asians, Pacific islanders ,Europeans and Muslims etc. these countries travel here because it has a good reputation as being a clean and wonderful place .
3. Before 1840, what was New Zealand's dominant culture?
in 1840 i believe that the maories settled here from the Pacific islands ,then Able Tasmen from europe discovered New zealand and invaded with europeans, maoris consulted with them and proposed a treaty ,that treaties called the treaty of Waitangi .
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture-and-society
4. How does the Treaty of Waitangi relate to us all as artists and designers working
in New Zealand?
this relates to us young potential artist and designers that we have to watch what we do ,so we don't plagiarise or copying works of other fallow designers and artist .this just dosnt relates to us but also companies eg industral busnisses ,products ,fast food etc.
5. How can globalization be seen as having a negative effect on regional diversity in New Zealand in particular?
International companies out there are taking maori culture and using it for there own there advertising ,making toy's and video games etc they are taking maori originality and using it for their own with out researching the fore grown of maori culture which has set a negative effect on New zealand .
6. Shane Cotton's paintings are said to examine the cultural landscape. Research Cotton's work 'Welcome'(2004) and 'Forked Tongue' (2011) to analyze what he is saying about colonialization and the Treaty of Waitangi.
in Cotton's work there is a painting of jesus portrait at the top and two New zealand native birds (fantails) at each side of him, to me i guess they act like the wings . it is painted is in a cross position, taking it symbolizes religion, Cotton approaches his work with a story from the pass usually or represents cultural heritage .it is seen that all history before colonializatio is import thats why the treaty of waitangi is remembered even till today !
'Welcome' (2004) Shane Cotton
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'Forked Tongue'(2011) Shane Cotton
7. Tony Albert's installation 'Sorry' (2008) reflect the effects of colonization on the aboriginal people of Australia. Research the work and comment on what Albert is communicating through his work, and what he is referring to. Describe the materials that Albert uses on this installation and say what he hopes his work can achieve. Define the term 'kitsch'.
Albert is communicating threw his work with an apology to the aboriginal people of australia this work is referring to kevin rudd's in that his apology was quiet empty in which albert is connecting threw his work that "sorry" is just a word.
in this work albert has used big bold vinyl capital letters ,with aboriginal backgrounds placed with in the letters . albert wishes to give aboriginal people a voice .
8. Explain how the work of both artists relates to pluralism.
both artist work relates to there culture they both use meanings within there works and involves there native people .involving cultural backgrounds and the people relates with in pluralism .
Tony Albert | Australia b.1981 | Girramay people | Sorry 2008 |
Found kitsch objects applied to vinyl letters | 99 objects :
200 x 510 x 10cm (installed) | The James C Sourris Collection.
Purchased 2008 with funds from James C Sourris through the
Queensland Art Gallery Foundation | Collection: Queensland Art Gallery
I completely agree with your opinion on New Zealand's Dominant culture. It is a very multicultural Country, and all cultures are relatively equal, however I think that Europeans are the Dominant culture, closely followed by Maori. I think it is interesting what you have to say about how the Treaty of Waitangi relates to artists and designers in New Zealand. I agree with your analysis of Tony Albert's work "sorry." It is about giving Aborigine people a voice and I agree that it is referring to how empty Kevin Rudd's public apology was.
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