A black child in born in the UK today is 12 times less likely to become Priminister compared to a white child born in the UK. 45% of black children are growing up in poverty . So the chances of a black child being born today in becoming priminister, are 1 in 17 million , but for a white child it is 1 in 1.4 million, However if that child has gone through private education and got into a top uni then it becomes 1 in 200,00.
Clark Doll Test. The Clark doll test demonstrated the negative effects of stereotyping and segregation in America. The research concluded that the black children often chose to play with the white dolls more than the black dolls And the children also gave the white doll positive connotations whilst the black doll was given negative. 44% said the white doll looked like them , but many children refused to pick either doll and others reacted emotionally to the test and ran away. The conclusion, the test proved that black children had internalized racism cause by being discriminated against.
In this short manifesto by Peggy McIntosh she identifies what she states as the daily effects of being white and the privileges that brings in America. She lists at 50 identified effects that occur in everyday life, such as ‘ I can go shopping alone most of the time , pretty well assured that I will not be followed or harassed’ (McIntosh,WhitePrivilage:Unpackingtheinvisableknapsack,(1988) And this is shown through these observations ‘Whether I use checks , credit cards, cash, I can count on my skin colour not to work against the appearance of financial reliability.’ McIntosh,WhitePrivilage:Unpackingtheinvisableknapsack,(1988) I fear its policies and behaviour without being seen as a cultural outsider.’ McIntosh,WhitePrivilage:Unpackingtheinvisableknapsack,(1988)
He also talks about masculinity in a way that identifies societies male figures for example ' the default man' referring to upper / middle class men who work as politicians for example. ‘Defalt Man’. ‘The White Blob was a strong contender, but in the end I opted to call him Default Man….’ (Perry,TheDesentOfMan,p14,2016 ). ‘ If George Osborne had dressed up as a cross between Flashman and the Grim reaper instead of a business suite when he delivered his budgets, perhaps we would have had a more appropriate vision of who was controlling the nation’s finances.’ (Perry,TheDesentOfMan,p14,2016.)
Object in Foreground’ is coved in bank notes , leading bankers and politicians. George Osborne for example who features multiple times . His aim behind it ‘ I was thinking of an object that could hold its own among all the marble but drew attention to the unquestioned maleness of its world’(Perry,(date viewed 16/12/16 ),http://www.cityam.com/)
…he male dominant culture that Perry states occurs in these sectors.
Animal Sprit’ consists of a half bear man , half bull which also has a massive phallus. This is a power image, the half bull aspect represents a powerful and male animal, also represents Hegemonic masculinity.
‘ There’s no disputing what it is… it’s a big cock’ (Perry,(date viewed 16/12/16 ),http://www.cityam.com/) This piece is also meant to be displayed within the same environment as the sculpture.
This could be seen as Thatcher, a powerful female leader conforming to the masculinity or ‘ The default man’ (Perry,TheDesentOfMan,p14,2016 ) . ‘ Margaret Thatcher’s cabinet of vegetables ‘ (Spitting image,(1984-96), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPzzgE34YQY, date viewed (17/12/16) Spitting images aim was to reflect popular public opinion back onto the public in order to get them more engaged with politics. And During the 80’s it was a time of upheaval but now politicians are more protected from satirical comedy and don’t tend to offer as much to bounce off.
Scopophilia •'look.... to examine'. •The Male Gaze. •Theorists who look into this , Laura Mulvery and John Berger. •John Berger - “You painted a naked woman because you enjoyed looking at her, put a mirror in her hand and you called the painting “Vanity,” thus morally condemning the woman whose nakedness you had depicted for you own pleasure.” https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/25 07145-ways-of-seeing - Berger, ways of seeing.
Form (female) follows function (male). 1960's - beginnings 1970's- Established as term. 1980's- recognisable style. 1980s-90s- dominate theoretical -Grace Jones(1985) slave to the rhythem- cover designed by Jean-Paul Goude. - Book- the postmodern condition: a report on knowledge. -Modernism - anti women and anti Black. - The Memphis Group- 1981 formed, Diverse group of artisits. - Culture- masculinity- MODERNISM. - Nature- Feminie.(not modernism Patriarchy- a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line. - a system of society or government in which men hold power and women are largely excluderd from it. Conitiations of : White-pure -clean Black-dirt -dark.