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Cy K, Week 6, Art and Social Change

Theses on the Paris Commune - a list of critiques of the Paris Commune
  • Militancy is essential to a revolutions' success
  • Organization is essential even though leadership is not
  • Spontaneity is the heart of successful revolution
  • Centrists suck
  • The Commune may have failed in intention but it succeeded in proving that community based revolution and action was both possible and within reach of the common man.
Popotla - activist group organized protest of Titantic film set and abuse of surrounding environments
  • Involvement of local communities
  • Creation of art in conjunction with political action
  • Use of media to raise awareness
  • Create art for/with people affected rather than about them for a third party audience
  • Artist can involve the audience without sacrificing their artistic integrity

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