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21 Apr - 28 Apr: Research to what topic to study

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21 Apr - 28 Apr: Research to what topic to study

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Given brief for dissertation and dissertation preparation. Looking within my own practice of film, into representation theory. Queer and politial representation in films.

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Creating a mind map of my own ideas.
Settling on the lead question: To what extent does modern Hollywood films use of violence reflect stereotypical ideas of gender?

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Looking into the points I want to make, finding references. Deciding whether I want to focus on all violence or only women.

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Completed formative assessment so set on lead question.

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Continuing my research.
Writing up my Research Review, Proposal Overview, Chapter Plan and creating my Progress Map.

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Finished first draft of proposal, research review and chapter plan.

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26 June - Watched: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) and made notes on my thoughts of the film

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03 July - Watched Atomic Blonde (2017) and made notes on the film

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Overall: looked for research on feminist theory and scholarly works on violence relating to and comitted by women

08 August - Watched 'Prevenge' (2016), made notes
08 August - 09 August - Read 'Representation: Cultural Representations and Signifying Practices' by Stuart Hall, Ch.1 Representation, Meaning and Language
11 August - Read 'The Dominance of the Male Gaze in Hollywood Films' and made notes
15 August - 19 August - Read 'The Violent Woman: Femininity Narrative and Violence in Contemporary American Cinema'. - This book was very useful in showing me analytical methodologies that can be applied to the texts I chose to study. Formed a major part of the basis of my dissertation.
20 August - 24 August - Read '"A Zoo of Lusts…A Harem of Fondled Hatreds" : An Historical Interrogation of Sexual Violence against Women in Film' - explored intersectionality and how rape is used as a tool to enforce power dynamic such as sexism and racism. Less useful

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Overall: Decided to focus my lead question down to focus only on violent women (women who commit violence)
27 September - Began 2nd draft of chapter plan with focus on narrowed down lead question, removal of ideas unrelated to women comitting violence

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Overall: Focused my question down to focus on three major examples in depth, rather than many with a shallow look

01 Oct - Read part of 'Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity' by Judith Butler
03 Oct - Read a small section of 'Performative Acts and Gender Constitution: An Essay in Phenomenology and Feminist Theory' by Judith Butler
08 Oct - Began 3rd draft of chapter plan with 3 example structure in mind.
10 Oct - Read 'The Implications of Female Force: Postfeminist Propensities in Atomic Blonde and Wonder Woman' by Katy Elizabeth Larson - sent an email to Hilary Neroni with questions in reference to my lead question
11 Oct - Read 'Postfeminist Media Culture: Elements of a Sensibility' by Rosalind Gill - Read 'Atomic Blonde, Neue Deutsche Welle, and "Jane Bond" by Katharina Hagen

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15 Oct - started 3rd draft of dissertation
23 Oct - notes on 'Resisting the Male Gaze: Feminst Response to the "Normatization" of the Female Body in Western Culture' - notes on 'Feminist Film Theory: A Reader', chapters on women in horror/slasher films - notes on 'The Representation of Mothers in Popular Culture'
25 Oct - wrote about how Black Widow's introduction in 'Iron Man 2' sexualises her through film language - found images to support argument - read '"Tone Down the Boobs, Please!" Reading the Special Effect Body in Superhero Movies'
30 Oct - worked on bibliography and technical details of dissertation document
31 Oct - notes on 'Women make Horror', chapter on pregnancy horror genre and how Prevenge fits in that genre

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Working on draft
02 Nov - added Hesmondhalgh's theory of cultural industries - booked an exhibition about female sexuality and abuse, online, through the British Museum - made notes on interview of Alice Lowe by Mandatory
03 Nov - formative assessment

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21 Nov - found study 'Bollywood, Hollywood or Chinese Cinema: Which film industry makes the most?' - and 'Hollywood's devastating gender divide, explained'
23 Nov - looked at 'When Superwomen Strike Back: Birds of Prey, Black Widow and Contemporary Feminism in Comic Book Movies'
24 Nov - - found interview with Charlize Theron (RSNG,n.d.) - read 'Don’t Mess with Charlize Theron, Fierce Beauty, Atomic Blonde, and the Ultimate Hollywood Badass'

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05 Dec - looked for women in film stats Annenberg Inclusion Initiative (2020) - read 'How Avengers: Endgame failed Black Widow'

Most of December spent writing dissertation draft.

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Working on writing and editing my dissertation draft.
- removed paragraph from intro using Hesmondhalgh theory. interesting but not relevent enough to justify using up word count for it
- removed paragraph on Romanoff's death at Vormir. Enhances points but repeats earlier ones, not efficient use of word count.
- found art of succubus attacking man
- 19 Dec - checked Western Edge Pictures Website
- 20 Dec - read parts of 'Return of the Monstrous-Feminine' by Creed
- 28 Dec - read 'The sexist, empowering history of the femme fatale'

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Continued to edit final version of dissertation. Gave draft over for others to look at and adjusted writing based on their responses. Adjustments mostly involved grammar and word choice rather than problems with any of my major points. Polished up formatting and made sure all references were contained in the bibliography.
- added Hesmondhalgh theory to conclusion as I think it adds context
- found images of Sheela Na Gig and statue of Vagina dentate
- 3 Jan - read 'Man-of-Action Heroes: The Pursuit of Heroic Masculinity in Everyday Consumption'