9842 (v.6) Sociology 323 - Sociology of the Arts - Arts, Institutions and the State

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Area:	Department of Social Sciences
Credits:	50.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	2654 (v.7) Sociology 223 - Sociology of the Arts - Arts, Institutions and the State
Syllabus:	Sociology of the arts, the arts in Australia, artistic activity and social structure, 'Artsworlds' and collective activity, artistic conventions, sociology of art perception, artistic and general ideologies, art schools and art debates in Australia, connections between the material and social conditions of art production and the work of art, plus major research paper.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Understood the major approaches to the sociological study of the arts and culture. Viewed art as a social product. Understood the role of arts in contemporary economy and society, and of the development of arts and culture as industries. Analysed the changing relationship between the arts and the state. Related the sociological analysis of the arts to wider concerns in sociological theory and analysis. Demonstrated that they have reached the intellectual level required of third year sociology students by completing a major research essay on an approved topic.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Becker, Howard. (1982), Art Worlds. University of California Press. Caves, Richard E. (2000), Creative Industries. Contracts Between Art and Commerce. Cambridge, Mass, Harvard University Press. Heywood, Ian. (1997), Social Theories of Art. A Critique. London, Macmillan. Throsby, David. (2001), Economics and Culture. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. Witkin, Robert W. (1995). Art and Social Structure. Cambridge, Polity Press. Zolberg, Vera. (1990). Constructing a Sociology of the Arts.Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
Unit Texts:	Heilbrun, James and Gray, Charles M. (2001), The Economics of Art and Culture. Second edition. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2001. Wolff, Janet. (1981), The Social Production of Art. London, Macmillan.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Examination 20%, First essay 20%, Research Essay 40%, Tutorial paper 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment.