1st Edition

An Analysis of Griselda Pollock's Vision and Difference Feminism, Femininity and the Histories of Art

By Karina Jakubowicz Copyright 2017
104 Pages
by Macat Library

104 Pages
by Macat Library

104 Pages
by Macat Library

Vision and Difference , published in 1988, is one of the most significant works in feminist visual culture arguing that feminist art history of is a political as well as academic endeavour.  Pollock expresses how images are key to the construction of sexual difference, both in visual culture and in broader societal experiences. Her argument places feminist theory at the centre of art... Read more

Ways into the text 

Who is Griselda Pollock? 

What does Vision and Difference say? 

Why does Vision and Difference matter? 

Section 1: Influences 

Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context 

Module 2: Academic Context 

Module 3: The Problem 

Module 4: The Author's Contribution 

Section 2: Ideas 

Module 5: Main Ideas 

Module 6: Secondary Ideas 

Module 7: Achievement 

Module 8: Place in the Author's Work 

Section 3: Impact 

Module 9: The First Responses 

Module 10: The Evolving Debate 

Module 11: Impact and Influence Today 

 Module 12: Where Next? 

Glossary of Terms 

People Mentioned in the Text 

Works Cited

Biography

Karina Jakubowicz