Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2003. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The central theme of this thesis is to establish the use of visual art for community
development. This is done within the context of South Africa in Kayamandi, a
Black Township near Stellenbosch. This example has been chosen because one
of South Africa's major developmental challenges lies in Black Townships, due to
the previous government's negligence toward these areas.
Since the thesis focuses on a Black Township, the history of Black visual art
during the 20th century, under colonial and postcolonial regimes is analysed.
Subsequently, the notion of community development and how visual art
contributes to development is outlined. The important role that community arts
and community arts centres play in the contribution of visual art to community
development is also defined. To this end qualitative and quantitative research
has been conducted in Kayamandi. Artists, visual art groups and possible
community arts centres were identified.
By way of the Kayamandi study, it is understood that visual art is an established
practice in Kayamandi. Under specified circumstances, visual art practice in
Kayamandi does lead to community development. The establishment of a
community arts centre could further increase people's use of visual art for
community development. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die sentrale doel van die tesis is om die gebruik van visuele kuns vir
gemeenskapsontwikkeling vas te stel. Dit word vasgestel binne die Suid-
Afrikaanse konteks met spesifieke verwysing na Kayamandi, 'n Swart woonbuurt
naby Stellenbosch. Dié gemeenskap is gekies omdat Swart woonbuurte een van
Suid-Afrika se grootste ontwikkelingsuitdagings vergestalt. Dié uitdaging is die
gevolg van nalatigheid van die vorige apartheidsregering ten opsigte van die
gebiede.
Die geskiedenis van Swart visuele kuns gedurende die 20ste eeu tydens die
koloniale en postkoloniale regimes word ondersoek. Gevolglik word
gemeenskapsontwikkeling en hoe visuele kuns daartoe bydra uiteengesit en
bespreek. Verder word die belangrikheid van gemeenskapskuns en -
kunssentrums én hul bydrae tot visuele kuns vir gemeenskapsontwikkeling
gedefiniëer. Vir dié doel is kwalitatiewe en kwantitatiewe navorsing in die
verband in Kayamandi gedoen. Kunstenaars, visuele kuns groepe en moontlike
gemeenskapskunssentrums is ge-identifiseer.
Die Kayamandi studie bewys dat visuele kuns 'n gevestigde praktyk in
Kayamandi is. In gespesifiseerde omstandighede dra visuele kuns wel tot
gemeenskapsontwikkeling in Kayamandi by. Die ontwikkeling van 'n
gemeenskapskunssentrum in Kayamandi sal die inwoners se gebruik van visuele
kuns vir gemeenskapsontwikkeling vergroot.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/53693 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Davidson, Michele |
| Contributors | Bekker, S., Honey, V., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Sociology and Social Anthropology. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 166 p. : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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