Research question:
How has the #MeToo movement changed/affected the way in which media portrays rape culture?
Practical direction:
Poster/ storybook about the importance of activism and the history of activism intended for children
Aspects that need defining:
My question, needs to be more specific and the question and practical work maybe need to have more of a link?
Narrow down areas of interest, focus down topics. I think I'm interested in too many things around this topic and I need to be more selective
Find more visual examples that demonstrate the rape culture that I want to talk about
Aspects that need expanding:
My sources, research history of feminism (1st wave, different key players etc)
Speak to activists and organisations first hand, Girlgang, revoultassault
Look at controversies within the world of feminism? Intersectionality, trans rights etc
Anything else:
The main things I want to aim to discuss in this essay are the importance of feminism and activism around any topics you're passionate about and the impact that activism has had historically. I could use this to look at feminist protest movements in the past such as the Suffragettes and the impact that had on the world, maybe comparing this to later protests such as the #MeToo movement and occupy Wallstreet. I mainly think it would interesting to touch on what I was discussing last year and examine whether the advent of the internet and the rise in social media have been a help or a hinderance for politics and activism within politics. Maybe I'll compare the methods of protest and activism and try and examine which methods are the most effective? To link this to my practical work, at the moment I'm imagining a series of images as a kind of proposal for a childrens activity book based around activists of the past and giving information and imagery about what they can do to make a change in their lives and local communities. I want to illustrate some influential women and use this to try and tell their stories to younger generations who hopefully can see these women as role models.
Last year I left my practical work til the last minute and looking back at this now I think this really shows as it looks rushed, low quality and doesn't really link at all to my essay and research. It also didn't have much of a use or purpose. This year I've started by making images that I'm already interested in making in my own spare time (portraits of famous feminists). Hopefully this will help me in the long run as I'm now trying to see the essay as a vehicle to fuel the imagery. My main aim of COP this year is to come out of it with a body of work that I'm still interested in taking further and that can serve as a proposal for a larger project in the future. Whether that means in 603 or further down the line its a project that I'm really personally invested in and hopefully that will keep me more motivated than I was last year.
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