I decided to investigate the theme of
‘Gender and Identity’ because I believe these are big issues and very relevant
in society today. I believe that ‘Gender’ refers to being
a male or a female, considering social, cultural and biological differences.
The differences between male and female are usually encouraged from an early
age although today we understand the term more broadly, looking at a range of
identities which do not correspond to the established ideas of male and female.I understand that ‘Identity’ refers to
who or what a person or thing is. I would usually look at the characteristics
which determine who or what a person or thing is. Both females and males have
obvious characteristics. Some people see identity as a social construction of
the self, and I know the western world assumes that we have a true self, we
possess an identity that become known to us, it’s expressed through forms of
representation and its recognisable by ourselves and other people. There are
definitely still gender stereotypes and women are seen to be more sensitive and
men more dominant. Stereotypes are a big issue in society and I will discuss
these and how artists investigate these throughout this essay. ‘Feminism’ is also a topic I plan to
discuss throughout this essay, looking at political movements and social groups
who share a common goal. They wish to achieve social, political and economic
rights for women and I think it’s important that women establish equal
opportunities, especially in education and employment. Some of my favourite pieces of art are
based around the idea of gender, identity or feminism and I will definitely
find it interesting researching and learning about how artists investigate
these issues. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about
these topics in the recent lecture and I’m looking forward to developing my
understanding through the essay.
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