CLS4300

Theorising culture

(ART)

Don Miller

12 points + 3 hours per week + First semester + Clayton

Synopsis: This subject aims to establish the theoretical foundations for the analysis of culture, society and of specific social and cultural forms. These will be examined from a range of, often competing, theoretical perspectives. Discussion will centre on theories associated with French structuralism and post-structuralism; German sociology and critical theory; and British social theory and cultural studies. Each of these will be examined for its respective treatment of the relationship between individual creativity, culture and society.

Assessment: Seminar paper (3000 words): 40% + Essay (6000 words): 60%