Step 1 – Topic Proposal And Exploratory Bibliography

Step 1 – Topic Proposal & Exploratory Bibliography This step is worth 10%

In Step 1 of your assignment, you will identify an object of analysis for your final work and get familiar with that object through a short write-up and exploratory bibliography. This write-up should describe the policy or piece of media that you have chosen, and briefly explain why you chose it (how it relates to Feminist Studies). Write with the assumption that your TA is not familiar with this piece of policy or media.

You will also produce a preliminary bibliography with 3-5 sources (at least two of these should be scholarly sources) that you anticipate will guide your work. These sources do not have to focus on your specific object but should relate to how you plan to analyze your chosen policy or media piece. Please submit your assignment in PDF format.

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For your initial step in this project, select an object of analysis—either a policy impacting gender politics or a piece of media reflecting gender issues. Develop a brief description of the chosen object, including pertinent details such as its origin, purpose, creators, target audience, and the context of its creation. Clarify why this object interests you in the context of Feminist Studies, highlighting its relevance or the questions it raises about gender roles, privilege, or oppression.

Complement your write-up with an exploratory bibliography consisting of 3 to 5 sources, with at least two scholarly references. These sources should relate to your analytical approach, providing theoretical frameworks or background understanding that will inform your final analysis. The sources need not focus specifically on your object but should contribute to your understanding of gender, media, or policy analysis as relevant to your project.

This initial stage aims to cultivate a nuanced understanding of your object and establish a scholarly foundation for your future in-depth analysis. Accurate and clear descriptions, combined with well-chosen sources, will lay the groundwork for a compelling examination of gender in either policy or media contexts. Remember to submit your work in PDF format by October 25, 2024, at 11:59 PM to meet your course requirements while demonstrating your engagement with critical feminist theory and analysis.

References

  • hooks, bell. (2000). Feminism is for everybody: Passionate politics. South End Press.
  • Crenshaw, Kimberlé. (1991). Mapping the margins: Intersectionality, identity politics, and violence against women of color. Stanford Law Review, 43(6), 1241-1299.
  • McRobbie, Angela. (2009). The aftermath of feminism: Gender, culture, and social change. Sage Publications.
  • Gill, Rosalind. (2007). Postfeminist media culture: Elements of a sensibility. European Journal of Cultural Studies, 10(2), 147-166.
  • Lorber, Judith. (1994). Paradoxes of gender. Yale University Press.
  • Gill, Rosalind. (2016). Gender, sex, and the media. Polity Press.
  • Vavrus, Mary, & T leveling, Ruth. (2019). Intersectionality and media: Feminist media studies beyond the binaries. Routledge.
  • Butler, Judith. (1990). Gender trouble: Feminism and the subversion of identity. Routledge.
  • Warner, Michael. (1993). The trouble with normal: Sex, politics, and morally loaded language. Harvard University Press.
  • Hesse-Biber, Sharlene Nagy. (2017). Feminist research practice: A primer. Sage Publications.

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