Book
An ethnography of New Yorican mural communication
University Microfilms International • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1992 • Pages:
By: Strong, Mary Clare.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This is a detailed study of five outdoor murals painted by New Yoricans -- a term used by the author to refer to New York born and raised Puerto Ricans -- representing the history, problems, needs, and aspirations of one particular BARRIO in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Assuming that the murals constitute a visual system of communication, Strong suggests that the murals provide a '…visual-spatial metaphor for such aspects of culture as historic events of ethnic significance, contemporary social problems, and cultural goals and ideals' (p.1). After providing a conceptual framework for the anthropological study of art, the author continues with a sketch of the mural makers, then provides a description and analysis of the elements and symbols depicted in the murals, and concludes with a discussion of the community's reaction to the paintings.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Art
- Representative art
- Ethnosociology
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Puerto Ricans (Mainland)
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2002
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- North America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- John Beierle ; 1992
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- ca. 1980 (p. 282)
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- ca. 1980
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Lower East Side, Manhattan; New York, N.Y., United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- [by] Mary Clare Strong
- Thesis (Ph.D.) -- Temple University, 1982
- UM AAC8210561
- The author's speculations on the significance of this research to future educational programs, and her recommendations for additional research will be found in Theoretical Orientation (121).
- Bibliography: p. 308-321
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Puerto Ricans--New York (N.Y.)