Capitalism, Marxism and art, oh my! Part I-Moving with Marx
In this set of two sessions on capitalism and Marxism you will be introduced to concepts such as 'surplus value,' 'capital and 'mode of production' and study their relevance and importance for critical analysis of visual cultural production (film, dance, art, etc).
This week we will examine concepts stemming from Marxist cultural analysis which include: surplus value, capital and means of production among others. We will study their relevance and importance for critical analysis of culture and cultural production (film, dance, art).
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Reading
Woodfin, R., Zarate, O. and Appignanesi, R. (2004) IntroducingMarxism. Cambridge: Totem Books.
Read pages 12-13, 30-69 of this text and complete the exercises below.
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Marxist terminologyMatch the following terms with their definitions according to Marx. |
Viewing
Watch this extract of Disney's 1940 movie The Sorcerer's Apprentice (09:44) (opens in a new window) and complete the exercises below.
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Identifying factors of the production processMatch the factors in the production process with specific characters or objects in the film. |
Analysis
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