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according to dr. maleuvre, how has art civilized us?
o a. art sets up hard rules for people to follow.
o b. art is the language of laws and rules.
o c. it establishes and reinforces patterns of beauty, power and expression.
o d. it records the passing of time and the practice of peoples and cultures.
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Explanation:

Art's role in civilization often involves cultural and aesthetic aspects. Option a implies a restrictive role which is not typical of art's civilizing function. Option b misrepresents art as a direct language of laws (more of a social science - law aspect but not the core of art's civilizing in an art context). Option d is more about documentation (like history/social science aspect). Option c focuses on art's establishment and reinforcement of beauty, power, and expression which are key art - related civilizing elements.

Answer:

C. It establishes and reinforces patterns of beauty, power and expression.