Emerging Visions of the Aesthetic Process: In Psychology, Semiology, and Philosophy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521089746)

This book is about aesthetic processes and play from the perspectives of psychologists, philosophers, and semiologists. They explore the underlying processes from many viewpoints, including the prehistoric roots of language and art; the historical evolution of artistic, literary, and musical styles; the structure of artworks from both gestalt and semiotic perspectives; the biological and psychological processes underlying production and appreciation; the appeal of sentimental art; emotional responses to art and other aesthetic forms; personality in relation to artistic style; the testing and measurement of art-related skills; the relations between social life and literary understanding; literature in relation to media; as well as neurobiological, developmental and individual growth perspectives on play activity.

Author: Gerald C. Cupchik
ISBN-10: 0521089743
ISBN-13: 9780521089746
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/06/2008
Pages: 348
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.72d