Title
Expanding Literacy Spectrum: Aesthetic Literacies of Street Artists in a Russian Post-Soviet City
Date of Award
Spring 5-2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
English
First Advisor
Curtis Porter, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
David Hanauer, Ph.D.
Third Advisor
Oriana Gatta, Ph.D.
Abstract
This phenomenological study explored the aesthetic domain of literacy practices of the four street artists in the post-Soviet Russian city. The study focused on the street artists’ reported understandings of their aesthetic experiences, such as their graffiti and street art practices in the city. The two major aspects emerged from the data, collected via semi- structured interviews and sensory inquires: the participants’ social and political understandings of their aesthetic experiences, and the reported sensory experiences, linked to the city space. The analysis of the findings revealed the negotiation between the cognitive and sensory dimensions of the aesthetic experiences of the street artists. Finally, the definition of an aesthetic literacy, chosen for this study, was challenged, and an updated understanding was proposed.
Recommended Citation
Barulina, Mariia, "Expanding Literacy Spectrum: Aesthetic Literacies of Street Artists in a Russian Post-Soviet City" (2017). Theses and Dissertations (All). 1476.
https://knowledge.library.iup.edu/etd/1476