Course Description

At the core of the course is the question how feminism has become a demonized and ridiculed “F-word” in an age when issues of gender and sexuality are at the center of constant, often explosive political debates. These debates often connect media representation and political representation but tend to do so in simplistic ways that bypass or distort decades of sophisticated feminist theory and practice. We will trace back such representations through the decades around case studies that encompass film, video, television and new media practices. The case studies come from the United States and beyond, taking into full account the global interconnectedness of media production and consumption as well as the transnational travel of feminist ideas. The main goal of the course is to evaluate how useful feminist thinking is to understanding the relays between media and political representation; and to develop a lasting critical apparatus to analyzing the politics of gender and sexuality in the media.


Friday, November 15, 2013

Feminist Representations in Music Genre


Thesis/Purpose: My paper will be explorative in nature - addressing genre-specific feminist themes within the areas of alternative rock, hip-hop, electronic dance music and pop.

First, my paper will provide context by shaping exhaustive definitions of each musical genre for the reader.  This section will delve into the components of each genre's unique fan culture as well.

Next, feminist themes within each sub genre will be discussed in sections. These sections will be organized by subheadings pertaining to each genre. Dissections of each genre will work to answer the following questions:

  • Who are examples of major post-feminist icons within this genre, and what qualifies them as such?
  • What are some gendered issues that pertain to this genre specifically?
  • What does the future look like for women who create works within this genre? What does the future look like for women who are fans of this genre?

The bulk of my paper will include self-analysis of original sources and will also take into consideration public discussion (i.e. blog posts from feminist publications on the subject) of the issues in question. Scholarly sources will included in my paper's first section in order to give the reader an accurate idea of each genre's specific characteristics.
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