AIMS
- To introduce course outcomes.
- To follow up last week's introduction to fashion and critical debate.
- To introduce the project briefs/study skills.
1. COURSE OUTCOMES
See COURSE INFORMATION - LEARNING OUTCOMES PAGE.
Learning outcomes the same for each year except:
BA1 To show analysis of research.
BA2 To show analysis and synthesis of research.
BA3 To show analysis, synthesis and evaluation of research.
This heirarchy of knowledge relates to Bloom's Taxonomy.
See COURSE INFORMATION - BLOOM'S TAXONOMY PAGE.
This course has been re-validated and the learning outcomes have been rewritten.
This is a previous learning outcome which has been omitted:
Have demonstrated knowledge of and engagement with the environmental and ethical issues surrounding all stages of the development and production of fashion and textiles.
It has been omitted because we are assuming that we all now know to be aware of environmental and ethical issues.
See COURSE INFORMATION - LEARNING OUTCOMES PAGE.
Learning outcomes the same for each year except:
BA1 To show analysis of research.
BA2 To show analysis and synthesis of research.
BA3 To show analysis, synthesis and evaluation of research.
This heirarchy of knowledge relates to Bloom's Taxonomy.
See COURSE INFORMATION - BLOOM'S TAXONOMY PAGE.
This course has been re-validated and the learning outcomes have been rewritten.
This is a previous learning outcome which has been omitted:
Have demonstrated knowledge of and engagement with the environmental and ethical issues surrounding all stages of the development and production of fashion and textiles.
It has been omitted because we are assuming that we all now know to be aware of environmental and ethical issues.
However Psycho ward costume controversy from last week's Guardian:
The costume had the word "Committed" printed on the back, while the accompanying description on the website exhorted people: "Dress up as the most thrilling psycho killer character of all time in this Psycho Ward costume, consisting of a bright orange, long-sleeved boiler suit with zip fastener to front, 'Psycho Ward' printed on the chest. The same words [are] printed on the back in larger letters with a prominent 'Committed' stamp just below."
In a statement, Tesco said: "We are really sorry for any offence this has caused and we are removing this product from sale." (Smithers and Jones, 2013).
Those defending these costumes say they are a bit of fun and we should lighten up. They are not a bit of fun. They are offensive. They commercialise prejudice and stereotype and they reinforce stigma. (Campbell, 2013).
2. FOLLOW UP TO LAST WEEK'S DISCUSSION ON MUSLIM VEIL
More imagery of veil from news stories not to do with veiling.
How positive or negative (ethical) are these stories and this imagery?
More imagery of veil from news stories not to do with veiling.
How positive or negative (ethical) are these stories and this imagery?
Economic development of women
Saudi Arabia tops the list of countries for laws that limit women's economic potential (Reuters, 2013a).
Saudi Arabia tops the list of countries for laws that limit women's economic potential (Reuters, 2013a).
Muslim child abuse
This month a new voice was added to the ongoing debate on child sexual exploitation: Asian and Muslim young women who have endured months and sometimes years of sexual violence and who have not been afforded the protection or attention that their treatment warranted. The cases outlined in the report Unheard Voices, published by the Muslim Women's Network UK, paint a damning picture of the sexual abuse of children. (Firmin, 2013).
Saudi Arabia and women drivers
In an interview published on Friday on the website sabq.org, Sheikh Saleh bin Saad al-Lohaidan, a judicial adviser to an association of Gulf psychologists, said women aiming to overturn the ban on driving should put "reason ahead of their hearts, emotions and passions".
Lohaidan's strong endorsement of the ban demonstrates how entrenched the opposition is to women driving among some conservative Saudis. (Reuters, 2013b).
In an interview published on Friday on the website sabq.org, Sheikh Saleh bin Saad al-Lohaidan, a judicial adviser to an association of Gulf psychologists, said women aiming to overturn the ban on driving should put "reason ahead of their hearts, emotions and passions".
Lohaidan's strong endorsement of the ban demonstrates how entrenched the opposition is to women driving among some conservative Saudis. (Reuters, 2013b).
3. PROJECT BRIEFS/STUDY SKILLS
BA1
Independent research is an important part of Historical and Theoretical Studies assessment.
For this week you were asked to look at the Quote of the Week and News Story of the Week blog and also to read a Vogue article from my Weebly research blog.
These are my ongoing research blogs.
They are time-consuming but always useful for these classes and have already been used today.
See PROJECT BRIEF - RESEARCH FILE and PROJECT BRIEF - REFLECTIVE JOURNAL PAGE.
RESEARCH FILE = paper, but can also include a blog and/or Pinterest.
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL = online blog.
See BA1 CLASS READING FOR 3/10/13 - HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHAT TO WEAR?
Dad fashion from this week's Guardian:
The older you get, the more important fashion gets because it is the only thing that will stop you looking like a total wreck. You cannot afford bad clothes any more. You can only afford good clothes. (Lott, 2013).
BA1
Independent research is an important part of Historical and Theoretical Studies assessment.
For this week you were asked to look at the Quote of the Week and News Story of the Week blog and also to read a Vogue article from my Weebly research blog.
These are my ongoing research blogs.
They are time-consuming but always useful for these classes and have already been used today.
See PROJECT BRIEF - RESEARCH FILE and PROJECT BRIEF - REFLECTIVE JOURNAL PAGE.
RESEARCH FILE = paper, but can also include a blog and/or Pinterest.
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL = online blog.
See BA1 CLASS READING FOR 3/10/13 - HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHAT TO WEAR?
Dad fashion from this week's Guardian:
The older you get, the more important fashion gets because it is the only thing that will stop you looking like a total wreck. You cannot afford bad clothes any more. You can only afford good clothes. (Lott, 2013).
BA2
Independent research is an important part of Historical and Theoretical Studies assessment.
See STUDY SKILLS - WRITING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL and STUDY SKILLS - ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY PAGES.
See BA2 CLASS READING FOR 3/10/13 - CHRISOPHER KANE'S FLOWERS
This collection was about flowers. "But when I say flowers – I'm not going to do, you know, roses, done to death, blah blah blah." Instead, it was "the sexual undertones of flowers", of anatomy and deflowering, which formed the starting point for the clothes. A visit to his Scottish high school brought back memories of art classes spent dissecting, examining and drawing buttercups and carnations. "I started thinking about how much we take flowers for granted, and how incredible they are, and how the female sexual organs have so much in common with the internal structure of a flower. When I was growing up, my mum always used 'flower' as her word for vagina – it's a Scottish thing. I prefer sex to be an undertone in my clothes, rather than too obvious, so I was interested in how flowers are graphic but concealed and suggestive at the same time." . (Cartner-Morley, 2013).
It is all about sex...
Shunga from this week's Guardian:
Although shunga, meaning "spring picture" or "pillow picture", was a mainstream artistic genre for several centuries, enjoyed by ordinary townspeople as well as aristocrats, it was suppressed in the 20th century when Japan opened up to the west and the country went through an accelerated "modernisation".
At that point, instead of being regarded as a part of the texture of everyday life, presented to brides upon their marriages for instruction, arousal or amusement, shunga "was treated like pornography", (Higgins, 2013).
Independent research is an important part of Historical and Theoretical Studies assessment.
See STUDY SKILLS - WRITING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL and STUDY SKILLS - ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY PAGES.
See BA2 CLASS READING FOR 3/10/13 - CHRISOPHER KANE'S FLOWERS
This collection was about flowers. "But when I say flowers – I'm not going to do, you know, roses, done to death, blah blah blah." Instead, it was "the sexual undertones of flowers", of anatomy and deflowering, which formed the starting point for the clothes. A visit to his Scottish high school brought back memories of art classes spent dissecting, examining and drawing buttercups and carnations. "I started thinking about how much we take flowers for granted, and how incredible they are, and how the female sexual organs have so much in common with the internal structure of a flower. When I was growing up, my mum always used 'flower' as her word for vagina – it's a Scottish thing. I prefer sex to be an undertone in my clothes, rather than too obvious, so I was interested in how flowers are graphic but concealed and suggestive at the same time." . (Cartner-Morley, 2013).
It is all about sex...
Shunga from this week's Guardian:
Although shunga, meaning "spring picture" or "pillow picture", was a mainstream artistic genre for several centuries, enjoyed by ordinary townspeople as well as aristocrats, it was suppressed in the 20th century when Japan opened up to the west and the country went through an accelerated "modernisation".
At that point, instead of being regarded as a part of the texture of everyday life, presented to brides upon their marriages for instruction, arousal or amusement, shunga "was treated like pornography", (Higgins, 2013).
BA3
See STUDY SKILLS - 7 STRUCTURAL MODELS FOR WRITING and STUDY SKILLS - ORIGINAL RESEARCH REPORT STRUCTURE PAGES.
Remember the importance of referencing:
Lohaidan's strong endorsement of the ban demonstrates how entrenched the opposition is to women driving among some conservative Saudis.
"If a woman drives a car, not out of pure necessity, that could have negative physiological impacts as functional and physiological medical studies show that it automatically affects the ovaries and pushes the pelvis upwards," he told Sabq. "That is why we find those who regularly drive have children with clinical problems of varying degrees."
He did not cite specific medical studies to support his arguments. (Reuters, 2013b).
Remember the importance of developing your own ideas.
David Bowie booklist from this week's Guardian:
As the Guardian's Alexis Petridis pointed out at the time, the Bowie story is so well-known that "unless it's content to retell a very hackneyed story indeed, David Bowie Is has to find a way of casting new light on some of the most over-analysed and discussed music in rock history." (Bury, 2013).
See STUDY SKILLS - 7 STRUCTURAL MODELS FOR WRITING and STUDY SKILLS - ORIGINAL RESEARCH REPORT STRUCTURE PAGES.
Remember the importance of referencing:
Lohaidan's strong endorsement of the ban demonstrates how entrenched the opposition is to women driving among some conservative Saudis.
"If a woman drives a car, not out of pure necessity, that could have negative physiological impacts as functional and physiological medical studies show that it automatically affects the ovaries and pushes the pelvis upwards," he told Sabq. "That is why we find those who regularly drive have children with clinical problems of varying degrees."
He did not cite specific medical studies to support his arguments. (Reuters, 2013b).
Remember the importance of developing your own ideas.
David Bowie booklist from this week's Guardian:
As the Guardian's Alexis Petridis pointed out at the time, the Bowie story is so well-known that "unless it's content to retell a very hackneyed story indeed, David Bowie Is has to find a way of casting new light on some of the most over-analysed and discussed music in rock history." (Bury, 2013).
CONCLUSION
Quote of the Week
He often found, when he concentrated really hard on what someone was saying, that nothing much went in. (Hollinghurst, 2011, p.263).
Quote of the Week
He often found, when he concentrated really hard on what someone was saying, that nothing much went in. (Hollinghurst, 2011, p.263).
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED?
WHAT HAVE I LEARNED?
I would rather be in Venice.
Bon voyage BA2.
WHAT HAVE I LEARNED?
I would rather be in Venice.
Bon voyage BA2.
REFERENCES
Bury, L. (2013b) 'David Bowie's must-read books revealed', Guardian 1 October [Online] http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/01/david-bowie-books-kerouac-milligan (Accessed 2 October 2013).
Cartner-Morley, J. (2013) 'Christopher Kane revels in the "sexual undertones of flowers" for fashion week', Guardian 17 September [Online]. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2013/sep/16/christopher-kane-london-fashion-week-flowers (Accessed 17 September).
Campbell, A. (2013) ' "Mental patient" fancy dress shows how deeply offensive stereotypes go in society', Guardian 26 September [Online]. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/26/mental-patient-fancy-dress-mental-health-stigma (Accessed 27 September 2013).
Firmin, C. (2013) 'Myths about victims of sexual abuse can deny young people a voice', Guardian 24 September [Online]. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/sep/24/myths-victims-sexual-abuse-deny-voice (Accessed 25 September 2013).
Higgins, C. (2013) 'British Museum dares to bare with adults-only art display', Guardian 1 October [Online]. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/oct/01/british-museum-shunga-explicit (Accessed 2 October 2013).
Hollinghurst, A. (2011) The stranger’s child. London: Picador.
Lott, T. (2013c) 'Dad fashion and why it matters', Guardian 28 September [Online]. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/sep/27/dad-fashion-matters-tim-lott (Accessed 1 October 2013).
Reuters (2013a) 'Women have come a long way, but still have far to go, says report', Guardian 24 September [Online]. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/sep/24/womens-rights-progress-world-bank-report (Accessed 25 September 2013).
Reuters (2013b) 'Saudi Arabian cleric says female drivers risk damaging ovaries', Guardian 29 September [Online]. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/29/saudi-arabia-women-drivers-ovaries (Accessed 1 October 2013).
Smithers, R. and Jones, S. (2013) 'Tesco removes "Psycho Ward" boiler suit costume after consumer anger',Guardian 26 September [Online]. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/sep/26/tesco-withdraws-psycho-ward-costume-complaints (Accessed 27 September 2013).
Bury, L. (2013b) 'David Bowie's must-read books revealed', Guardian 1 October [Online] http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/01/david-bowie-books-kerouac-milligan (Accessed 2 October 2013).
Cartner-Morley, J. (2013) 'Christopher Kane revels in the "sexual undertones of flowers" for fashion week', Guardian 17 September [Online]. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2013/sep/16/christopher-kane-london-fashion-week-flowers (Accessed 17 September).
Campbell, A. (2013) ' "Mental patient" fancy dress shows how deeply offensive stereotypes go in society', Guardian 26 September [Online]. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/26/mental-patient-fancy-dress-mental-health-stigma (Accessed 27 September 2013).
Firmin, C. (2013) 'Myths about victims of sexual abuse can deny young people a voice', Guardian 24 September [Online]. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/sep/24/myths-victims-sexual-abuse-deny-voice (Accessed 25 September 2013).
Higgins, C. (2013) 'British Museum dares to bare with adults-only art display', Guardian 1 October [Online]. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/oct/01/british-museum-shunga-explicit (Accessed 2 October 2013).
Hollinghurst, A. (2011) The stranger’s child. London: Picador.
Lott, T. (2013c) 'Dad fashion and why it matters', Guardian 28 September [Online]. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/sep/27/dad-fashion-matters-tim-lott (Accessed 1 October 2013).
Reuters (2013a) 'Women have come a long way, but still have far to go, says report', Guardian 24 September [Online]. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/sep/24/womens-rights-progress-world-bank-report (Accessed 25 September 2013).
Reuters (2013b) 'Saudi Arabian cleric says female drivers risk damaging ovaries', Guardian 29 September [Online]. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/29/saudi-arabia-women-drivers-ovaries (Accessed 1 October 2013).
Smithers, R. and Jones, S. (2013) 'Tesco removes "Psycho Ward" boiler suit costume after consumer anger',Guardian 26 September [Online]. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/sep/26/tesco-withdraws-psycho-ward-costume-complaints (Accessed 27 September 2013).
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