What is the most serious risk while linking traditional art with the luxury market?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Community art loses its credit while only the brand gains profit
The governing concept is ethical commercialization of community-based traditional art. Luxury markets can provide visibility, better materials, and higher earnings, but they may also appropriate a community’s designs and present them as the exclusive creation of a brand. If artists and communities are not credited or included in benefit sharing, cultural knowledge is exploited and the original makers may lose recognition and income. Therefore, option D identifies the most serious risk. Options A, B, and C describe possible benefits or safeguards, not harms. Responsible practice requires attribution, fair payment, consent, and transparent sharing of commercial benefits.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Community art loses its credit while only the brand gains profit
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is ethical commercialization of community-based traditional art. Luxury markets can provide visibility, better materials, and higher earnings, but they may also appropriate a community’s designs and present them as the exclusive creation of a brand. If artists and communities are not credited or included in benefit sharing, cultural knowledge is exploited and the original makers may lose recognition and income. Therefore, option D identifies the most serious risk. Options A, B, and C describe possible benefits or safeguards, not harms. Responsible practice requires attribution, fair payment, consent, and transparent sharing of commercial benefits.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Home Science question. Chapter: Work, Livelihood and Career. Topic: Traditional occupations in India - Visual arts.
