AFR305
Art, Power, and Politics
Africana
BC
Subject code
AFR
Course Number
305
Department(s)
Course Long Title
Art, Power, and Politics
Cross Listed Courses
Description
An anthropological examination of the relationship among art, power, and politics. What can the artistic works of various societies say about their worlds that other creations cannot? What claims can art make about the workings of power, and what artistic techniques does power itself employ? Students consider these and other questions from a number of different perspectives, including the politics of perception, the place of art in modern life, the artistry of terror, the art of protest and propaganda, and the dream of building a beautiful regime. Recommended background: familiarity with classical social theory, especially Marx, is encouraged but not necessary. Prerequisite(s): one course in Africana, American studies, anthropology, art and visual culture, or gender and sexuality studies.
Modes of Inquiry
Analysis and Critique [AC], Historical and Social Inquiry [HS]
INDS Program Relationship
IDAF - AFR Program, IDAM - AMST Program