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Divided states: A review of Jim Goldberg\u27s Rich and Poor.
No full textExhibited as part of the States of America collection by the Nottingham Contemporary are selected works from Jim Goldberg’s Rich and Poor, a photography series which aimed to capture portraits of Americans from a variety of backgrounds during the period between 1977 and 1985. Using both black and white photography and captions handwritten by the images’ subjects, this review argues that Goldberg succeeded in not only the lives of the subjects individually, but also a wider image of the economic and social disparity of the country at the time, a divide which is arguably equally present today
State of Identity: A Review of Jim Goldberg’s Rich and Poor (1977-85).
No full textIn collaboration with the Wilson Centre for Photography, Nottingham Contemporary exhibited a month-long display based on the work of seventeen photographers all experimenting with innovative and documentary forms. Involved in this were the likes of Ming Smith, Lee Friedlander and Diane Arbus. Titled States of America, the synecdoche of the exhibition established a simple connection between America’s economy and the plight of the working class from 1960-1990. However, one individual artist who included their own unique, documentary technique within this oppressive topic was Jim Goldberg. Whilst evoking a series of heart-wrenching yet thought-provoking emotions, Rich and Poor uses the collaborative media of monochromatic images and handwritten notes to allow its audience to see the art through a subjective and realistic lens. The revealing form strips away the potential of misunderstanding and acknowledges the truth behind unachievable ‘American Dream’. Upon first glimpse, I believed this would only be demonstrated through the lives of the working class; however, the loneliness and missed opportunities of the rich are also exemplified, allowing myself and the audience to view States of America from an alternative perspective
Gender Stereotypes in The Hunger Games
Get PDFAn article exploring gender roles and stereotypes in Suzanne Collins\u27 The Hunger Games
The Poetry of Broken Minds: We As A People Are Innnately Complex.
No full textHere are three poems; \u27Are you Okay?\u27, \u27Muddy Boots\u27, and \u27She is Him\u27- each highlight an issue which is apparent within society as well as on a global scale. \u27Are you Okay?\u27 reminds us of the personal struggle so many of us deal with on a day to day basis, specifically fixating on depression and anxiety. The second of the three, \u27Muddy Boots\u27 is a somewhat forceful nudge to choose peace over constant aggrivation and neglect of self love and appreciation. \u27She is Him\u27, the final piece, depicts the inner battle of transgender people and the horrific emotions they may have to experience. 
Lady Bird Review
No full textThe coming-of-age story is a genre often dominated by raucous set-pieces, overstated questions of the ‘self,’ heightened sexual emotion, contagious rebelliousness and fractured adolescent friendships; which is why it’s so surprising to find Greta Gerwig’s directorial-solo-debut, Lady Bird is instead bursting with a different theme: its unrepentant feminism
It Wasn’t a Phase
Get PDFI painted my body with rainbow stripes To conceal the wounds that you would not kiss awa
An exploration of a single setting’s approach to the provision of music alongside investigating practitioner’s perceptions of what constitutes music in an early education setting
No full textThis small-scale research project uses mixed methods to explore how a single setting’s approach to music provision in the early years reflects current literature. It specifically investigates their approach to music, practitioner’s perceptions of music, and the potential barriers to the inclusion of music in the early years, through the use of primary and secondary research methods, alongside using participatory methods to take into account the voice of the child. It analyses the setting’s effectiveness of music provision and makes sense of why they use this approach, in order to inform future research and early years practice.
The research shows how beneficial engaging in musical activities is for young children, which is supported by the literature. Singing and group music sessions became a common theme throughout the setting’s approach to music provision, which is contradicted by the literature to an extent, as although this is an effective way to engage children in music, opportunities to explore music through carefully planned activities during free-play also need to be experienced. Hiring an external professional and the effectiveness of this is also explored, and questions arise around practitioner’s perceptions of music linking to government priorities.
This study brings to attention the importance of music in the early years, and hopes to contribute to the body of research surrounding the idea that music needs to be more recognised in early childhood education. It also proposes some ideas for further research surrounding music being a specialist subject and something you have to be a specialist in to teach, which can be considered as another barrier to the inclusion of music in the early years
Amber Rose’s Slut Walk: The negotiation of femininity and masculinity to address social issues
Get PDFBy utilizing both discourse analysis and conversation analysis, this study explores the ways in which Amber Rose negotiates masculinity and femininity to address social issues in front of different audiences in different contexts – a televised interview with male interviewees and a monologue in front of a predominantly female audience at a Slut Walk. The primary focuses of this study are linguistic features including non-standard forms, interruptions and taboo language, and the emotional motivation behind them. The results of this study show how gender is fluid and can be negotiated and used differently in different contexts. These findings are in line with current literature that claims femininity is losing its rigidity and gender is on a ‘identity continuum’ (Holland and Harpin, 2015: 307).By utilizing both discourse analysis and conversation analysis, this study explores the ways in which Amber Rose negotiates masculinity and femininity to address social issues in front of different audiences in different contexts – a televised interview with male interviewees and a monologue in front of a predominantly female audience at a Slut Walk. The primary focuses of this study are linguistic features including non-standard forms, interruptions and taboo language, and the emotional motivation behind them. The results of this study show how gender is fluid and can be negotiated and used differently in different contexts. These findings are in line with current literature that claims femininity is losing its rigidity and gender is on a ‘identity continuum’ (Holland and Harpin, 2015: 307)