What is your most important source?

My most important source was the article by Lina Papadaki on objectification. The article clearly stated a definition of objectification. Along with her own definition of objectification, she provided the definitions of objectification that other women’s studies scholars have composed.

My other significant source was YouTube. I found it much easier to watch the scenes I was analyzing over and over again on YouTube rather than trying to fumble with the temperamental DVD player in my room. This, however did have a slight downfall. I was sometimes temped by the “recommended” videos off to the right of the screen and became distracted easily by them.

What is your latest working thesis?

My latest working thesis and final working thesis is: In Tangled, Gothel uses sexist methods to control Rapunzel. This thesis has been edited and approved by my teacher. She said it was only one of a few that do not need improvement. This was exciting news because I could start working on my essay without putting much more thought into my thesis. I am behind on blog posts because for the past few weeks I was focusing on working on the actual essay. I had to add a ton of information in my essay because my rough draft was not as complete as it should have been. 

Home Stretch!

I am in the home stretch for this research paper and I am as excited as when Rapunzel first steps onto the grass after deciding to leave the tower. So far, everything is going a lot better than expected. I have just had my required meeting with my teacher and she told me some really good news that has put me at ease. First she told me that my thesis was just one of two that does not require any more tweaking. My new thesis, is the one that she approves of and the one that I will be posting next about next time. She also told me that I had few grammatical errors which was “a relief” to her. Now I am on my way to completing the final draft of the research essay.

Describe One of Your Sources # 2

The most useful of all of my articles collected is Lina Papadaki's "What is Objectification". This article has been particularly useful because the sole purpose of the article was to define objectification. The definition of objectification is required in my literature review. I did not have to dig through research or other information to find what I needed thanks to this article. Papadaki’s article also included the definitions that other scholars have given before she gave her own. This article was the only one I had needed to find definitions from various scholars in women's studies all in one article.

Describe One of Your Sources

One of my most interesting sources is the book "Cinderella Ate My Daughter".  Just the title itself is interesting, but, along with the sparkly and bright pink cover, it really caught my eye while on the library shelf. The book is not scholarly but is written by an experienced journalist for a general audience. I have read the first few chapters of the book and was excited to discover that the book studies all girl stereotypes rather than just studying Disney stereotyping. This is useful for me because my thesis no longer has anything to do with Disney. The book has also been approved by my teacher who has experience with determining the usefulness of a book.