An artifact as a structural unit of culture

Authors

  • Alexander I. Smolik Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts, 17 Rabkoraŭskaja Street, Minsk 220007, Belarus

Keywords:

artifact, culture, research approaches, spiritual, material, competence

Abstract

The article deals with the definition of a cultural artifact as one of the most important concepts of cultural studies. The approaches to its definition in the world and Belarusian scientific discourses are highlighted and analysed. It is emphasised that the study of an artifact as an intellectual, spiritual category should also be carried out from the point of view of its material understanding. Attribution of an artifact to a cultural unit opens up opportunities for the formation and development of cultural research, and also allows the formation of research competencies.

Author Biography

  • Alexander I. Smolik, Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts, 17 Rabkoraŭskaja Street, Minsk 220007, Belarus

    doctor of science (cultural studies), full professor; head of the department of cultural studies, faculty of cultural studies and socio-cultural activities

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Published

2022-03-10

Issue

No. 1 (2022): Person in the socio-cultural dimension

Section

Socio-Cultural Communications

How to Cite

[1]
Smolik, A.I. 2022. An artifact as a structural unit of culture. Human in the Socio-Cultural Dimension. 1 (Mar. 2022), 4–9.