Assignment Notes
After feedback from my tutor on my introduction and my first chapter (assignment three), I revisited them to work on the advice.
My introduction is tailored to introduce the topic and provide a very brief account of what I intend to do.
My first chapter has been amended and looks at the reasoning behind how the inequality spread in the art world and into landscape photography.
In my second chapter, I look at the male gaze and how I think it has influenced society and our perception of landscape photography. I believe the male gaze plays a part in our perception of the landscape. We are use to seeing images by male photographers, we are effectively seeing the world through a male perspective. I looked at how some female artists are addressing the male gaze, they are contrasting their work against Ansel Adams’ landscapes to highlight their female gaze. I believe this is an important part to look into as it looks at how we see landscape images, the hidden sub-conscious narrative within them and how female artists are using their work to highlight a gendered gaze.
In my third chapter, I put forward an idea that could be implemented to help fight the inequality effectively. I looked at how galleries can help the immediate problem. I then look into pedagogy and how this could effectively be used to teach the next generation and stop inequality across the board. I believe pedagogy would be a tremendous step in helping gender inequality not just in landscape photography, but it would help the inequality in everyday life. It would be beneficial for the generations to come.
In my conclusion, I bring everything together and bring my work to a close.
I have set-out my document with a cover page, which includes my name, student number, title, and word counts with and without quotations. Next I have my contents page, then the introduction, chapter one, chapter two, chapter three, conclusion, references list, figures list and then the bibliography.
My research has aided in my assignment and has formed the bulk of my research folder. My research has taken many forms, from books and journals, to websites and information pamphlets.
Here is a link to my research folder page, which includes a full bibliography:
Word Count
The limit for this essay is 5000 words +/- 10%. Before I submitted my first draft, I have 6594 words excluding quotes etc. It was quite a lot over. But I did have leeway and scope to cut it down. I contacted my tutor to ask whether I should cut the word count down before submitting or in light of feedback. She advised to make multiple sweeps of my work and cut out where possible or rephrase sentences so they are smaller. I have now down this and managed to get down to 5489 words, which is in the 10% leeway.
Georgina's Contextual Studies 