Indigenous Body Adornment

5 credits

Selected examples of body adornment in indigenous cultures, focusing on Oceania ad North America, including tattooing, jewelry, clothing, and hairstyles. Topics include adornment's capacity to express individual, clan, or national identity in ceremonial and quotidian contexts and ethics of such expressions and their use or misuse by the dominant society. Recommended: Art H 233 or previous experience in any 100 or 200 level art history class