Gender, Nationality and Ethnicity - Gender: The Representation and Subversion of Gender Stereotypes

6 important questions on Gender, Nationality and Ethnicity - Gender: The Representation and Subversion of Gender Stereotypes

What is the difference between sex and gender from an artistic point of view?

"Sex" refers to whether one is either biologically male or female. "Gender", or at least in the art world, refers to a person's masculinity or feminity as a social construct - like depicting women as passive and men as powerful.

What is meant by the 'domestic' sphere in the relation to gender?

The 'indoor' space traditionally occupied by women, whereas the 'outdoor', unlimited space is traditionally occupied by men.

What is the 'crisis of masculinity'?

That men have taken the desire to provide fo their families too far and now they are forced to repress their emotions and feign bravado, even when they are not feeling it.
  • Higher grades + faster learning
  • Never study anything twice
  • 100% sure, 100% understanding
Discover Study Smart

What are the 'semiotics of sexual desirability'?

This refers to the idealisation of women in order to achieve greater eroticism. Anatomical correctness is not as important to some artists when it is possible to make a woman look more erotic when her spine is elongated and her body looks more supple and bendable than it could ever be in reality.

Which techniques does Sylvia Sleigh use to subvert the male gaze?

Sylvia Sleigh does so by portraying a 'seductive' group of men in a bathhouse, fully visisble and in poses typical to female portraits of the same kind. These men are supposed to be sexually enticing in the same way as women are often portrayed. (The Turkish Bath)

Which techniques does Jenny Saville use to subvert the male gaze?

Jenny Saville takes different parts of female bodies and puts them together in a not-quite-enticing way, yet one that shows the ugly truth about women's bodies (Hybrid).

The question on the page originate from the summary of the following study material:

  • A unique study and practice tool
  • Never study anything twice again
  • Get the grades you hope for
  • 100% sure, 100% understanding
Remember faster, study better. Scientifically proven.
Trustpilot Logo