Creative expression
The role of creative expression in social harmony
Creative expression refers to the origination and or innovation of a new solution , artwork, a product and literary work that adds value. Creative expression may involve the expression of an individual or the society at large, in which novelty is expressed. Social harmony on the other hand, refers to peaceful co-existence and interaction of human diversity among individuals of a social group. Creative expression has been helpful in improving the tourism sector particularly in developing countries (Duygu & Duygu, 2010). Complex societies or subsistence families thrive and develop in forms of social harmony. The survival of a society is enhanced by productive exchange of products and creative expression within different divisions thus increasing returns of social harmony
The role of creative expression
Personal development
Creative art plays an integral part in developing and nurturing an individual and to the extension the whole society at large. Creative art when expressed form a platform for cultural heritage and a form of belonging to one’s culture. Through this people in society are able to appreciate the works of an individual and make it a heritage of their own. The society will then preserve such expressions for future reference and sustainability in culture. The people who are expressing such creative works of art are then respected and encouraged to express more as they become icons in society. People of society will be looking up to these creative individuals and admire their work and yearn to be like them . This provides a basis for cohesion within the community and societal harmony. Sufficient data on researchers suggest that participation in expressive art is a crucial component in improving and developing individuals who in turn help develop society through cohesion.
Furthermore creative expression develops neural systems of an individual which produce a wide range of benefits including emotional balance, community creativity and learning capacities in society. On the other hand creative expressions might be destructive. Some individuals have used creative expression to retrogress societies. During political platforms, some artists are used to express destructive speeches that have led to the downfall of societies rather than develop them.
Social responsibility
The concept of creative expression recognizes and appreciates the interdependence of individuals as interactive and coherent social beings who need to reciprocate social responsibility for the society. Creative expression brings about social quality and social well-being of people in a society. This is further enhanced with humor that creative expression brings (Elad, 2011) The individual potential is increased and realized through being tasked to hold responsibility towards a society. Them being people that are respected in society, there are responsibilities that come with this role they play in society. They have to full fill these expectations and improve on it. The creative expression further improves responsibility of leaders towards people in society and by so doing they ensure social harmony.
Creative expression makes people and responsibility to be inseparable throughout social domains of social inclusion, social empowerment, and social security. These domains are essential in influencing people especially leaders, toward society. Creative expression in their purses to have a responsible society, it helps in cultivating moral values and character in individuals and groups within a society for a wider moral order and social responsibility. In addition it helps individuals to the fulfillment of their chores and roles in accordance to social values and demands. The demand by the creative expression proponent to have social responsibility has led to cohesion within society, hence, social harmony. In contrast, social responsibility demand by creative expression may lead to social animosity among individuals as some members might think they are being targeted. This would in turn negatively affect social harmony within a society. At the same time some concepts of creative expression demands for self-cultivation and responsibility of individuals, thereby causing a sacrifice to social harmony.
Development of education
Today’s society is influenced by education. Education in turn is used to influence and determine the level of social harmony among individual groups in society. Creative expression such as art form important component of education, they are used to engage learner’s brain and thus have crucial effects in the development of the individual’s mind and that of a society. Education promotes the share and understanding of culture and social heritage, which improves cohesion between people in society. Creative expression enhances the thinking capacity of individuals thus enabling them to critically and analytically examine any information relating to education. Through this,. Individuals are able to interact well and thus ensure and promote social harmony. Furthermore, creative expression like art promote and improve cognitive and perceptual skills of individuals, hence making them cooperatively involved in society interaction.
The fact that in education, creative expression provides a capacity of engaging everyone in society, is sufficient enough to promote harmony in society. Education of creative expression is superior in provision self-concept, risk taking, cooperation, self expression and problem solving in society. This draws people in fine art and expressive arts participation therefore forming a basis of social interaction and education effectively contributing to social cohesion. The role of creative education in social harmony can be retrogressive in some circumstances if not well checked. There may arise instances of continuous destructive arguments based on race and religion thus affecting social harmony negatively.
Structural platform for interaction
Among the most engaging elements of creative expression and its entire process is its promotion of connectedness and vitality among societies who use it. Creative expression has been used to address and appreciate the concept of aesthetic experience which draws people towards it and thus provide a basis for interaction. Through this, people are able to engage each other and understand to appreciate each others diversity therefore promoting peaceful coexistence among these individuals in the society they live. Creative expression is able to lead people to a deeper level of self discovery and understanding. This in response helps in connecting people to their authentic self in terms of culture appreciation and heritage sustainability.
The share of creative expression drives people to evoke what lies within their heart and spirit therefore providing safety of interaction and enchantment of expressive inner souls. The platform of interaction provided by creative works facilitates the expression of feelings and thoughts that might be difficult to let out by individuals hence letting society in harmony. This is particularly essential in helping a society with feuding individuals to come to terms as they interact through creative expression. However, the interaction provided might lead to animosity if not cultivated. This conflict can only be resolved through peaceful interaction (Esther& Oana, 2010)
In conclusion, creative expression is essential in bringing coexistence among people in society. People are able to interact and understand each others character thus reducing the prevalence divisions among society and misunderstanding. Interaction is able to remove any instances of negative attitudes, perceptions and emotions thereby establishing new relationships that facilitate social harmony.
References
Duygu, S., & Duygu, U. (2010). “Creative tourism and emotional labor: an investigatory model of possible interactions”, International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research,. ( 4) 3,186 – 197
Elad, G. (2011). “Creative managers and managing creativity: a hermeneutic exploration”, American Journal of Business, (26): 2, 161 – 182
Esther, M., & Oana, B. (2010). Chapter 13 Creative conflict in digital imaging communities. New York: Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
