COP 6 Proposal

Name:

Sophie Hargreaves

E-mail:

Sh110155@students.leeds-art.ac.uk

SUBJECTS OF CONTEXTUAL RESEARCH ALREADY UNDERTAKEN

Level 4:

How do Metal Album Covers Differ from Pop Album Covers?

Level 5:

How has the female role changed in the last 100 years?

AIM AND/OR OBJECTIVE OF YOUR PROPOSED C.O.P.3 PROJECT:

How has feminism changed with each ‘wave’?

1.     What research needs to be undertaken into the general and specific contexts of your practice?

What each ‘wave’ of feminism was about and what it was trying to achieve Social/political factors that influenced changes New technologies that have influenced change in society and furthermore, feminism ideals How feminism has influenced society and attitudes towards issues such as gender, race etc.

2.     What approach(es) will you take and what processes, methods, materials and  tools  are to be involved in research into your practice? ·       Familiarise myself with the specifics of the history of feminism through reading books, essays and journals ·       Seek out any notable documentaries or films ·       Research popular culture/icons/movements that had an influence on the way feminism adapted. E.g. the punk movement influenced the ‘Riot Grrrl’ subculture, which involved DIY ethic, zines and activism. ·       Ask people what they think feminism is about and whether they think it is still relevant ·       Compare the issues feminism deals with today, with the issues it dealt with in its first wave – are they the same and is there a wider understanding of whom it affects?

3.     What preparation or investigations do you need to undertake for your creative practice to take place?

·       Find out what kind of imagery/ephemera is already being made in relation to feminism? (zines, posters etc) ·       Think about how I can extend the range of ‘products’ that are being made in response to feminism and why they are being made – to promote/raise awareness? To unify? ·       Prominent illustrators/practitioners dealing with a similar topic?

4.     What research do you need to undertake regarding who your creativity is for?

·       Who does feminism affect? ·       Why might some people shy away from feminism? Uneducated/don’t understand? ·       Can a specific age group be targeted to further the feminist cause? ·       How can it be made more accessible and appealing to a specific age group? Will it belong in schools? Shops?

Primary Sources of Information
1.         Description	Peer Questionnaire
Location	College or perhaps town centre for a wider range of results
2.         Description	Feminist zines/ephemera
Location	Etsy, Zine fairs/conventions, http://grrrlzines.tumblr.com/
3.         Description	Feminist films?
Location

Secondary Sources of Information
1.	Documentaries (e.g. MissRepresentation, After Tiller, Dark Girls)
2.	Books/Journals/Papers (e.g. Gender Role Attitudes, Third Wave Feminism; A Case Study etc)
3.	Websites (e.g. thefword.com, everydayfeminism.com, bitchmedia.org)
4.	Online Videos/Youtube channels
5.	Feminist speeches (e.g. “We Should All Be Feminists” Adichie, C.)
6.

Perceived problems or difficulties: Quite a broad topic, need to make sure when writing I allow myself to do an in-depth analysis of the information I have selected rather than trying to include everything Use sources that might contradict each other (or that offer alternative reasons etc) to create a balanced, inquisitive argument/piece of writing.