Contents
Learning Goals
- Examine “public space” as a gendered space, focusing on harassment
- Explore different praxis examples that take on the issue of gendered public space + harassment
Read
Read: Vera-Gray and Kelly, “Contested Gendered Space: Public Sexual Harassment and Women’s Safety Work”
- As you read, consider what the authors say about “public space” as “gendered space”– what do they mean? What can you add to their discussion from your own observations and experiences of public space?
- What do the authors mean by “safety work?” What examples do they offer? Do you have other examples to add?
- What do they suggest as possible action to address the problems of public sexual harassment? What do you think of their suggestions?
Praxis Models
This week, there are several models for you to review. Each one makes an intervention into the problem of public space and gendered harassment. For each example below, consider:
- What is the specific problem? How is the issue of gendered harassment in public space operating in this example? What “intersections” do you see?
- What does this intervention (website, documentary, article) do? Who does the intervention help and how?
Review website: Stop Telling Women to Smile, including video (6:04);
Watch documentary: Fenced Out (20:24)
Read journalistic article: Babu, “Men Loiter, Women Cloister”
Post and Comment on Discussion Board #7
- Post due Thursday 10/15
- Comment due Sunday 10/18
This week, please use the discussion board to respond to the different texts by answering the following questions:
- What do Vera-Gray and Kelly say about “public space” as “gendered space”– what do they mean? What can you add to their discussion from your own observations and experiences of public space?
- What do the authors mean by “safety work?” What examples do they offer? Do you have other examples to add?
- How do you think the praxis models engage in “safety work,” if at all? What other “work” do these interventions do?
- Do any of these models give you ideas for your own project- and especially about the use of websites, videos, journalistic essays?
Work on Final Project
Work on your literature review: https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/gws-capstone-fall-2020/assignments/literature-review-assignment/
We will discuss the specific deadlines in our individual meetings.
