Thursday 18 August 2016

~ Case study 1 - Leeds revolutionary feminist group ~

The Leeds Revolutionary Feminist Group was a feminist organisation active in the United Kingdom in the 1970s and 1980s. Although there was a number of feminist groups in the UK at the time this Leeds based group was internationally recognised. The group is considered to be part of second wave radical feminism & their views are certainly extreme. 

The group became known firstly for its Reclaim the night marches in November 1977. The marches being a reaction to The Yorkshire ripper, in order to state that women should not feel unsafe walking the streets at night, hence the name. 

The second is the publication of the pamphlet Political Lesbianism: The Case Against Heterosexuality, which advocated political lesbianism.

The pamphlet goes though a series of points saying that all feminists should be 'political lesbians' the definition of which being... - pg 5


Pg.6 - points against feminists in heterosexual relationships




Pg.12 - reaction letter to the pamphlet by Wires




Wednesday 17 August 2016

~ COP3 Timeplan ~

06/10/2016 - Module briefing

Week one - Initial research and decide on a question

13/10/2016 - Tutorial one - discuss question and have an essay plan/structure and plan for research 

Week 2 - Begin reading and researching chosen question

Week 3 - Primary research - visit to FAN archives

17/11/2016 - Progress tutorial two - Have first draft (3000+ words written) and a clear plan and lots of research done for the rest of the dissertation

27/11/2016 - Turnitin submission for interim draft submission

01/12/2016 - Tutorial three - Discuss first draft and potential initial ideas for practical outcome

05/12/2016 - Re-briefing

Christmas break - Have full dissertation at a second draft level - around 9000 words completed with exception of conclusion - have practical research complete and begin to design

04/01/2017 - Submission briefing

Two weeks til submission - Make final edits to dissertation, bind final draft, produce physical work and design boards

12/01/2017 - Submit