Sunday, 7 February 2010

Critical Studies Essay proposal

Provisional Essay Title

Is John Berger's third essay in his 1972 book, 'Ways of seeing' as relevant today as it was then?

What material will you look at?

I will look at gender analysis, the gaze and feminist theory.

Which specific therorist/writers will you refer to?

Althusser
Laura Mulvey
Guerrilla Girls

Books/Articles/Resources

Berger J (1972) 'Ways of Seeing'
Betterton R (ed) (1987) Looking on:Images of Femininity in the Visual Arts and Media London Pandora Press (704.072)
Robinson, H Feminism- Art- Theory:an Anthology 1968-2000. Oxford Blackwell. (704.072)