Notes From Peer Tutorial 23rd Oct

• Look at more than 3 texts in your essay
• interim submission is on 11/11
• look at J stor for some shorter texts
• Belle hooks- feminist activist
• look at the occupy wallstreet movement in more depth
• consider ethics policy whilst interviewing people- about past assault and sensitive information
• American politics- Lisa Congdon
• Carson Ellis- instagram 
• Irish wedding quilts- other typically feminine crafts that re passing down through generations
• maybe start making my own zines of imagery I already have
• quotes from women- embroidery
• stitch up- social enterprise, meanwood road 51 bus, hands on craft in the art community
• look at why communities form
• the culture of girlhood, women in punk, research further
• look at how people get access to feminism then and now, how did people meet? Class? black panther movement, white middle class women only?

Moving forward:

I now have to start actually formulating my essay and maybe begin putting it down into bullet points just to get me started and get an idea of the structure. I also need to find a few more sources that will exemplify the points that I'm trying to make which is that social media can be a useful tool for activism in a modern era if its used responsibly. I'm going to do some research in the library and on Jstor this week to try and find myself some more easily readable, shorter sources that will help me examine the pros and cons of social media activism. I also need to start thinking more critically with my practical work. My original plan was to make a children's book about activism but I'm now beginning to see theres no way I could do that in the time we've been given so I think instead I'll modify my plan so that I'm just making a few double page spreads for a proposal for a children's book. I also need to remember to get in touch with local organisations like Girl Gang and ask them questions about how useful they find the use of social media in their work as that will help me triangulate and give me a first hand source.