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The Study Of Culture And Modern Industrialization Of Folk Arts And Crafts In Zibo, Shandong

Posted on:2013-01-30Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:L YangFull Text:PDF
GTID:1115330374480502Subject:Special History
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Zibo, an ancient and magical city between the mountain and ocesn, had nurtured brilliant Qi culture. Qi culture was not only one of the excellent regional traditional culture but also one of the main sources and important parts of Chinese traditional culture. The cultural characters of pragmatic, open, changing, pluralistic have broken out the vitality and radiation force. Well the unique folk arts and crafts culture with complex category, and exquisite crafts was one kind of characteristic culture of Qi. The historical traditional policy of "Equal emphasis on agriculture and commerce" still has reference and enlightenment in "economic and cultural globalization" pattern of21st century. Folk arts and crafts culture has been continued to explore a more effective development mode in the new context. Basic purpose of this paper is to study the way to get the industrial advantages of cultural resources in Zibo, to cultivate the core competitiveness of modern cities, and to enhance the second-(or three)-line city's "soft power".The main method used in this study in the process of selection of topics, research and writing papers is content analysis in Qualitative research. Access to information including:field survey (interviews with the local folk artists or craftspeople and records), inquiry through letters (issue advisory letters to the local government authorities or civil society associations), search method (library, folk arts and crafts museum, museums, archives and electronic resources) and so on. In addition, pace-time integration method in historical studies also was used to explore the development road of folk art and cultural in Zibo in time and space context, to set out the facts, reveal meaning, explain why and forecasting trends. At the same time, the definition of law, citing law, comparative law and analogy were used to give detailed description and accurate argument.The following is a summary of the various elements:the issue of folk arts and crafts cultural industries in Zibo was put forward in introduction. In this part, folk arts and crafts, culture, industrialization and other related concepts were defined, and the study status quo of the academic were briefly overviewed.Chapter one:the study of categories of folk arts and crafts in Zibo. In the turn of the importance of decreasing, the categories of folk arts and crafts in Zibo have been comprehensively, objectively historical analysed. The clearance of the time, place and the representational events of the origin, peak, decline and disappear in every categories of folk arts and crafts in Zibo could prove that Zibo was really a area with developed folk arts and crafts culture in history. The categories specifically include:ceramic and silk(which were Chinese most typically traditional folk arts and crafts) and glass, carved porcelain, inner paintings, Zichuan inkstone, brass instruments and Cuju making, etc.Chapter tow:the analysis of reasons of development of arts and crafts culture in Zibo. The reasons of the origin, peak, decline and disappear in every categories of folk arts and crafts in Zibo including naturally geographical and socially historal factors,such as:geographical location, geological landforms, weather and natural resources,espacially coal, iron, copper mineral resources and agricultural resources like silkworm, which were the relative stability of the geographic decisive. However, the socially historal factors were even more profound, complex and changeable, ickluding productivity, production relations, national system, class relations. Meanwell, such social environment as popular fashion, customs and habits, people's personality, psychological factors and value would play a role in the process of formation and development of folk arts and crafts culture.Chaper three:the analisis of cultural connotation of folk arts and crafts in Zibo. Firstly, the spiritual kernel, namely Idea of creation was researched, which Contains local people's wisdom and ideal, for example, Practical appeal to "Preparation by using", the aesthetic interest of "ornamental and the combined plain properties", the skills of "Holt-Oram legend". Folk artists express their inner feelings and spirit pursuit using such material, formula, color,line and form as folk arts and crafts language. Secondly, the interpretation of the relations between folk arts and crafts culture and national traditional culture could putline Zibo's typical character, depict Zibo folk artists'production and living social condition, care Zibo craftsmen's work hard and perseveringly spirit and belief. Thirdly, induction of "Life-cycle theory" of folk arts and crafts culture in Zibo, including:Slow accumulation period—Rational choice of maturity—Helpless dormant recession—Magnificent renaissance—Infinite regeneration", industralizaton of folk arts and crafts cultural in Zibo has been prepared based which in mind.Chapter four:the contemporary industrialization of folk arts and crafts cultural in Zibo. Firstly, all kinds of folk arts and crafts in Zibo mintioned above were classfied again, and to make clear the target of every kinds of folk arts and crafts culture resources; then, based on the identification of "Selective Concept" of industrialization, the path of industrialization was selecteed. According to the selective development strategic thought, market object were classified:Cultures Specimens, Cultural Products, Cultural Goods; according to the national culture industry planning macroscopical thought the role of folk arts and crafts cultural market were oriented:government, investors, laborer and consumers. In accordance with the diversified development ideas for market development, such as tourism, sports and entertainment, art industry, network market, wholesale market, international trade.Conclusion part:the summary of full content and further thoughts on the topics. The main conclusions are:a) The culture of folk arts and crafts in Zibo has long history, distinct characteristics and great function, whose development motivations were confirmed;b) The culture of folk arts and crafts in Zibo has profound and unique connotation;c) It is necessary and feasible to develop folk arts and crafts cultural industrialization in Zibo.d) The development of folk arts and crafts cultural industrialization in Zibo should take the selective strategyand depend on the concerted efforts of light manufacturing, tourism and commercial circulation, etc. and support and collaboration from other industries or sectors.The innovation points:1. Innovation of the research Perspective in this paper. On the basis of social culture, the paper focused on the " little tradition" or "mass culture" but didin't shy away from the "big tradition" or "elite culture". That is to say, the essential reason behind the folk arts and crafts cultural phenomenons should be found in the The orthodox history research.2. Innovation of the city image evaluation in Zibo. Historically Zibo was located on the ancient "Qi","The first of the five overlords", one of the "seven heros of the Warring States", which was the symbolic image when heyday. The "Qi" has becone into a modern inland city with gradual reduce of its dependency, which had been a great impressive country with fishing and salt industry advantage. At present, Zibo has set up the "industrial city image" depending on ceramic industry, silk industry, coal industry and petrochemical industry. However, in addition to industrial image, Zibo also is a city with the image of "both economy and culture".3. Strategic innovation of the development of folk arts and crafts cultural industralization. New categorise have been invented with the development of socioty outside ceramic and silk arts and crafts. Authough machine production mode has successed in ceramic and silk industry, other kinds of folk arts and crafts would not be successful. Therefore, the paper put forward the "Selective strategy of folk arts and crafts cultural industralization in Zibo". In short, it is necessary based on "Selective strategy of folk arts and crafts cultural industralization" to develop and use the folk arts and crafts cultural resources. Only in this way. all folk arts and crafts cultural resources could learn from others' strong points and close the gaps and play their proper roles.4. Innovation of the market road choice of folk arts and crafts cultural industralization in Zibo. Confirmed the advantages of ceramics and silk industry, stressed the craft market and the tourism industry collaboration features, and concerned about the protection and supporting roles of perimeter industries. In particular, the hierarchical cooperation between folk arts and crafts cultural resources and the art market, tourism market, professional wholesale market as well as the international market, together with the environment construction of financial industry, the advertising industry, education and law should be cared. New mode, new thinking, new strategy and method has becoming more and more prominent and urgent in the context of cultural industry in China.
Keywords/Search Tags:Zibo, Folk arts and crafts, Culture, Industrialization
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