Hip hop; sun, sex and Misogyny? Does hip hop portray females as sex slaves? Does Hip hop subtly discriminate its own race? Does Hiphop these days really promote freedom, or is it a leftover of colonialism?

I will look at Music videos, narratives, language in lyrics,

Feminism
Post Colonialism


Some Artists that I will use/ songs of these people I will use: ASAP Rocky, Nicki Minaj, Beyonce

Denotation of my room

Denotations of my room

Mint and vanilla walls 

wooden floor with a carpet

Brown wordrobe

Lots and lots of clothes

Speakers 

Shelf where toiletries go

Wooden shelfs 

My room communicates that I am a teenager, as my room is full of clothes and toiletries and young people tend to place importance in image. The speakers in my room signify my love for music and dance. The books and worksheets on my shelves are a connotation of my identity as a student.

Here is an image of the British actress Tilda Swinton stood in what looks like Russia, with the iconic Russian style palaces in the background. She is holding a multi-colored flag that represents gay pride. Behind her is a police car. Recently Russia had imposed laws against displaying homo-sexual acts in public, and also there are no laws against discrimination against gays. I think this photo presents that Russia is policing homosexuals, as the police car is seen outside the Russian palaces. Tilda Swinton is protesting for gay rights in this image.

Plan ideas

Education

- Negative and Positive Teacher  Labeling affecting my self concept

  - my first English class in the first school, teacher labeling compared to second school
 -  Behavior, ability in class,
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- Negative and positive labeling from other students affecting my self concept
 How other students perceive me and how this can change how I am. Linking to the Self fulfilling prophecy theory.


- The class and location of the school I have went to and how that has affected my identity

  Talk about where my school was
  Type of school
  The people who went there
  The ways it has affected me; Language, Music, Fashion, self concept

- How education has socialized me into the 'norms and values' of society
 -Obeying authority, Durkheim,

Theories:

-The labeling theory
- self concept
- self esteem
 - the self ( hidden etc)
- socialization in education ( Durkheim)

 The  coursework piece 'Everything I own' Investigates how her jewellery expresses herself and how other percieve it aswell. She tells us that the jewellery she wears expresses her culture and links this to the theory by Umberto Eco 'I speak through my clothes.

What is culture?

Culture can be anything you want it to be, I think culture can be what you choose to put in your bubble, call it yours and make it your identity. But what actually defines something as culture? I think its your choice. Culture can be what you want it to be. To some people culture is what activities you participate in during your spare time, the food you eat, the music you listen to, and the way you dress, culture is the way you chose to live your life. Culture is what is relevant to you and your life, and this can be affected by many things like where you grew up, the people who surrounded you, the media you are surrounded by. Culture is what you have absorbed to make you who you are.