Under the guidance of anthropology, Western scholars in this field have adopted three approaches, that is, the artistic and aesthetical orientation, the sociological orientation and culturological orientation.

• 西方学者在人类学视野、理念指导下所进行的艺术研究按照其立场取向的不同可归纳为艺术审美的、社会学的、文化学的3种类型，呈现出审美艺术还原和社会文化还原的学术旨归。