Module: Women, Feminism & the Creative & Cultural Industries

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Women, Feminism & the Creative & Cultural Industries
Module Code	CM2007 (ITS) / CUS1002 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	Communications
Module Co-ordinator	Jim Rogers
Module Teachers	Aileen O'Driscoll, Angelos G. Bollas, Mark O'Brien
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

This module aims to explore the key theoretical, historical, contextual, and industry debates and trends concerning women, feminism, and the creative and cultural industries. The focus will be on (a) sketching out the arguments and discussions around the importance of creative and cultural practice and the implication of women’s under-representation from these realms and (b) focusing on specific industries, the second half of the module looks at the current landscape of women’s involvement in the CCIs and the ways in which women have sought to carve out a space for their own creative practice. The nature of this course is interdisciplinary and, as such, readings and resources are drawn from feminist studies, cultural studies, media studies, sociology, industry reports, and the work of creative women in various spheres.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate an understanding of key theoretical debates and concepts connected to the subject of creative and cultural work and practice
2. Evaluate the various waves of feminist thought and critique from the second to the fourth waves
3. Identify and articulate arguments of feminist thinkers, scholars, and commentators on the topic of women’s creative and cultural output, work, and lives
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the current state-of-play in several industries with respect to women’s involvement and representation
5. Develop an appreciation for the creativity of various female artists, musicians, cultural practitioners

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	22	Weekly sessions
Independent Study	60	Research and reading
Assessment Feedback	2	One-to-one feedback on project proposal; Meeting with module lecturer/s
Assignment Completion	41	Assignment: planning, research, completion. Carry out solo project
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

PART I
Theory and Context

Week 1
The CCIs and Why They Matter Offers an overview of the Creative and Cultural Industries, culture and myth-making in all its forms

Week 2
Virginia Woolf and Alice Walker – From our own room to our mother’s gardens The impact and legacy of women’s exclusion from cultural creation

Week 3
Second Wave Feminist Critiques of Male-Dominated Culture 1960s and 70s feminist theory around culture and creativity

Week 4
Second Wave Feminist Critiques of Male-Dominated Culture (continued) 1960s and 70s feminist theory around culture and creativity (continued)

Week 5
Third and Fourth Wave Feminist Discussions/ Debates about Creative Culture 1980s to Present – key trends in cultural critique (Postfeminism and Lad Culture)

Week 6
Third and Fourth Wave Feminist Discussions/ Debates about Creative Culture (continued) 1980s to Present – key trends in cultural critique (Postfeminism and Lad Culture) (continued)

Week 7
Reading Week Students should catch up on lecture readings and review Students should make appointment to discuss chosen assignment topic

Part II
Industry, Performance, and Making Change

Week 8
Music – From Riot Grrrl to Girl Power Covers punk to pop and how we might appraise these genres

Week 9
Film/ TV/ Radio – Carving out an experimental space Agnes Varda, Vivienne Dick etc:

Week 10
Advertising – Reformulating Mad.Av. Mother Advertising Agency; feminist advertising research

Week 11
Women and the Art world

Week 12
Women, Design & Fashion

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	n/a	100%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Cameron, Deborah: 2018, Feminism, Profile Books,
Conor, Bridget; Gill, Rosalind; and Taylor, Stephanie (Eds.): 2015, Gender and creative labour, Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell,
Gill, Rosalind: 2007, Gender and the Media, Polity Press,
Hesmondhalgh, David and Baker, Sarah: 2010, Creative labour: media work in three cultural industries, Routledge,
Hesmondhalgh, David: 2007, The cultural industries, (2nd edition), Los Angeles; London: SAGE,
Scott, Allen John; Power, Dominic: 2004, Cultural industries and the production of culture, London; New York: Routledge,
Tong, Rosemarie Putnam: 1998, Feminist Thought, (2nd edition), Westview Press,
van Zoonen, L: 1994, Feminist Media Studies, SAGE,

Other Resources

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