Friday

SELF EVALUTATION

ATTAINMENT- 2.

I have missed a few lessons but try to catch up on work that i missed. Apart from that my attainment has been good.

EFFFORT- 2

I have put in a lot of effort this term in class and on my independent study, however i could put in more effort.

PUNCTUALITY-1

Always on time.

SUBMISSION AND QUALITY OF HOMEWORK-2

All homework except for one has been given in on time. I put in a high level of effort to homework so i feel that the quality is very good.

ABILITY TO WORK INDEPNEDENTLY-2

I am capable of working independently however i prefer working in groups as it allows people to contribute more.

QUALITY OF WRITING- 3

The quality of my writing this year has been good however it hasn't developed much since last year.

ORGANISATION OF MEDIA FOLDER-4

Needs to be more organised.

ORAL CONTRIBUTION IN CLASS-2

I usually contribute to class discussion whenever I have something to say.

STANDARD OF MODULE 5 BLOG- 1-

some good work on my blog, all is up to date.

STANDARD OF MODULE 6 BLOG - 2

I think there is some stuff missing from my med6 blog due to absence.

Monday

ACTION PLAN TIMETABLE:

1.Do a detailed migrain analysis - Oct 22nd

2.More research on Mulveys Male gaze - Oct 23rd

3.Learn Assessment objectives - Oct 25th

4.Watch relevent videos on youtube - Oct 26th

5.Find a review from guardian website. - Oct 28th

6.Add 5 new delicious tags - Oct 29th

7.Get out a few relevant books - Oct 30th

8.Do some migrain analysis of a female rap artists video. - Oct 31st

9.Try to find more relevant theories - Nov 2nd

10.Research feminism - Nov 3rd

Self assessment of blog

AO1:


Demonstrate knowledge and application of the Key Concepts employed within Media Studies and the evaluation of texts and ideas using the Key Concepts.


Key concept analysis has played a crucial part in my investigation. I have a wide variety of different texts to view and I think i have done well in analysing music videos from different artists and institutions within the rap genre.


The key concept aspects which I have looked at in the most depth are representation, genre and ideologies as I feel these concepts are directly related with my hypothesis. The main theorist related to my study is Laura Mulvey, however I haven't done any in depth research in to her theories. I think the aspects i need to work on more are institution and theories. I also need to do more migrain analysis on female rappers in comparison to the typical male rappers.







AO2:



Demonstrate knowledge and application of the wider contexts (historical, social, political, economic) relevant to Media Studies.


I have looked at the history of the exploitation of women but not in as much depth as I'd like to. This is a vital part of my study as i must know how the exploitation of women has changed through time in order to understand my study. So far I have looked at the changes in groupies throughout time and also the first known exploitation of a black female. I must also explore the zeitgeist theme as I havent yet looked at this.


.......UNFINISHED......

RESEARCH:Saarjite Baartman (Historical aspect)

There was a young lady called Saarjite Baartman from Khosia in Southern Africa who had a body that became the main attraction at public spectacles in both England and France for over five years. Baartman, who became known as the “Hottentot Venus”, was brought to Europe from Cape Town in 1810 by an English ship's surgeon who wanted to publicly exhibit the woman's steatopygia, a word that refers to an extreme accumulation of fat on the buttocks. Her steatopygic appendage became the focus when she was exhibited naked in a cage in Piccadilly, England. Abolitionists tried to put an end to Baartman's public display of her body. She even shared in profits with her exhibitor.

The showing of Baartman's body continued even after her death at the age of twenty-six. Pseudo-scientists interested in investigating "primitive sexuality" dissected and cast her genitals and put them on display. Yes, that's right, her fat was put on display. Baartman, as far as we know, was the first person to be dismembered and displayed in this manner. Anatomist Georges Curvier presented her dissected parts to the Academie Royale de Medecine. Curvier concluded that her oversized genitalia was physical proof of the African woman's primitive sexual appetite. Long after her death, Baartman's genitalia continued to be exhibited at La Musée de l'Homme. In my opinion this shows that fat woman were adored hundreds of years ago, and they may well have been the original porn stars.