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Art and the Politics of Censorship

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This unit examines the relationship between art and censorship, with a particular focus on transgressive performers, visual artists and film directors who have invoked the concept of 'artistic license' to defend their work against charges of sedition, obscenity or blasphemy. The unit will provide students with the analytical skills to critique the social, institutional, and discursive rules that operate within censorship dates. Topics include censorship and citizenship, art and pornography, censorship and popular culture, propagandist art, censorship and race, culture jamming, 'hacktivism' and internet censorship. The unit also includes case studies of the following artists; Andres... -- Course Website

Instructor: G D'Cruz



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