Step Two:
I learned a lot about writing this week. I learned that discourse communities are groups of people who share a set of basic values and ways of doing things. They might share goals and ways of writing. I also learned about the structure of Wikipedia articles. They typically start with an overview of some sort and then split up into sections. Those sections typically have a header/title. This title is important as it informs the reader of the section’s purpose and can pull the reader in. They include a lot of outside sources and information. That information can be from academic journals, podcasts, news articles, and interviews. Step Three:
Articles: “Music and misogyny: why we're all listening to sexist lyrics” by Lucy FosterThis article is all about misogyny in music, and why we listen to it. It explains that it could be because we are so used to it. We have listened to misogynist lyrics for so long that we are used to it. We don’t think twice when we have to listen to lyrics that objectify women. There is so much misogyny in music that we don’t realize it is there. Quote: “It comes about because we live in a patriarchy,” states Stevens. “We live in a culture that traditionally and historically subjugates and oppresses women and that narrative emerges in popular culture. Modern Feminism: The Role of Women in Music by Sandra CanosaThis article focuses on women in the pop genre. It emphasizes certain artists like Miley Cyrus and what they are doing to integrate feminism into their music and their performances. The author talked about the double standards women have to withstand in order to make it in the industry. It also incorporates information about what women have to go through when they put out new music. Online reviews of their albums are often sexist and so are online comments. Quote: “Instead of a Britney vs. Christina camp, girls can aspire to be as fierce as Beyoncé, as cool as Janelle Monáe, as bold as Adele, or as savvy as Atlantic Records COO Julie Greenwald. They can combine their talents, mix-and-match personalities, to find a purpose that is all their own. The point is that they have a choice.” “Music business 'feminism' is little more than branding. Just ask Kesha” by Andi ZeislerThis article also talks about feminism in music, focusing on the branding of women. It has become popular for artists to come out as feminists, but they often do not back that up in their actions, music, and performances. It focuses a lot on the industry and its effects on women. Quote: “A 2015 Music Business Journal report noted that less than 5% of record producers and engineers are women; elsewhere in the industry, women with equal or superior qualifications are paid substantially less.” Wikipedia Outline Overview: Feminism is defined as the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes. Historically, the music industry has been dominated by men. In the 1960s, it was noticed that women weren’t given the same opportunities as men. Also, it was noticed that women were often objectified in music. Over the past few decades, the industry has evolved to include women in both performer positions and management positions. Changes in how society views feminism has also led to more feminism in music. Many women and men performers have written songs and dedicated careers to feminism. Feminism and New Wave Feminism
Misogyny in Music
Feminism in Pop
Feminism in Classical Music
Resources Canosa, Sandra. "Modern Feminism: The Role of Women in Music" Highbrow. N.p., 4 Apr. 2014. Web. 19 Oct. 2016. Citron, Marcia J. "Feminist Waves and Classical Music: Pedagogy, Performance, Research." Women and Music: A Journal of Gender and Culture 8.1 (2004): 47-60. Web. 19 Oct. 2016. Foster, Lucy. "Music and Misogyny: Why We're All Listening to Sexist ..." Stylist. N.p., 2016. Web. 19 Oct. 2016. Mack-Canty, Colleen. "Third-Wave Feminism and the Need to Reweave the Nature/Culture Duality." NWSA Journal 16.3 (2004): 154-79. Web. 19 Oct. 2016. Peeples, Whitney. ""Under Construction": Identifying Foundations of Hip-Hop Feminism and Exploring Bridges between Black Second Wave Feminism and Hip Hop Feminism." Research Gate (n.d.): n. pag. Web. 19 Oct. 2016. Zeisler, Andi. "Music Business 'feminism' Is Little More than Branding ..." The Guardian. N.p., 26 Apr. 2016. Web. 19 Oct. 2016. Stedman Reflection: I really enjoyed the passage written by Stedman. I agreed with him on a lot of the points he wrote about. I think it is important to remember that a lot of times people don’t cite things correctly because they don’t know how. In high school, we didn’t learn extensively about citing sources. Also, sometimes teachers had conflicting viewpoints on how things should be cited. I am guilty of doing a lot of the annoyances Stedman writes about. I tend to forget that readers don’t have the same background information that I have, and so I will drop in a quote without explaining. In my Wikipedia article, I can make sure that I thoroughly explain the quote before I put it in my writing. I also have trouble subtly identifying what information came from what source. I will use Stedman’s advice to use words and phrases to signal to readers that the information came from that source. I also appreciated the information on how to best help your reader find the source that they want to go to. I hadn’t really thought about how important it is to connect your in text citation with the citation at the end of the text. I will make sure to utilize this advice in my Wikipedia article.
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Kira Vaughn
10/27/2016 12:50:04 pm
I was very intrigued by the articles you provided for the Wikipedia entry because they discuss current information about our society and the mainstream music industry that is a large part of our lives. I realized how integrated misogyny is in our lives and how widely accepted it has become partially due to a widespread indifference towards it. I wonder how large the impact of powerful women in the music industry has had on society, especially for younger generations.
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10/28/2016 09:40:07 am
I really liked how you are going to use an article that describes very important feminists in the music industry, such as Beyoncé, Adele, and Ke$ha. I believe that these women have contributed a lot to the music industry because I listen to their songs daily. I learned that women are often objectified in music and they still are in this year. I wonder whether you can also find some evidence of feminist movement in a television board cast news segment? In your Wikipedia entry, you should include some specific songs that show evidence of how women are being objectified.
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