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    Of Boxes and Ceilings
    Of Boxes and Ceilings
    Of Boxes and Ceilings
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    Of Boxes and Ceilings

    By Pascale Charhon

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    Gender relates to the most intimate part of the human self – identity. The individual identity is in constant tension with the social self, and the arts bring this tension to light – be it through autobiographical elements or by reflecting the situation of larger communities or society. Arts that stage (in any form) such a sensitive and intimate topic of gender identity resonate deeply with audiences, and can lead them to reconsider their vision, their gaze, ultimately their own identity.
    This Fresh Perspectives publication deals with a complex and delicate topic whose borders are often blurred. It highlights some crucial points – the definition of genders, gender identity, feminism, gender bias and discrimination – that intertwine in a complex individual and social web. It seeks to clarify some terms while acknowledging that there is no clear consensus, even in the academic field, but only general agreement on them. It focuses on the insoluble tension between the individual and the social and respectfully suggests possible ways to use this tension creatively in order to advance society.
    The gender issue is a clear example of obvious binaries that limit our vision of reality – the binary male/female, of gender roles, and their false competition. Art can complicate the story, it can let us think outside the norms, the habits, the obvious binaries that way too often limit our perception of reality but also our imagination. Two outstanding men – Brecht and Mayakovsky – have been attributed with the famous quote ‘Art should not be a mirror to reflect society but a hammer with which to disrupt it’ – but this is also a binary opposition. We prefer to keep in mind the words of author, feminist and social activist bell hooks: ‘Not only will I stare, I want my look to change reality’. Maybe that’s what the arts should do – stare daringly at reality and change it.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIETM
    Release dateNov 3, 2016
    ISBN9782930897103
    Of Boxes and Ceilings
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    Pascale Charhon

    Pascale Charhon is a Consultant in European Affairs providing consultancy services in the area of European Union policies and fundamental rights through her own consultancy Charhon Consultants since 2012. Prior to launching her consultancy, Pascale held senior management positions in several prominent civil society organisations, and was engaged in advocacy and research led project based activities covering areas such as non-discrimination, diversity management, gender equality and intercultural education. She works with European civil society organisations and trade unions, including from the live performance, media and entertainment sectors.

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      Of Boxes and Ceilings - Pascale Charhon

      OF BOXES AD CEILINGS

      Fresh Perspectives on Arts and Gender

      by Pascale Charhon

      published by IETM

      September 2016

      Published by IETM at Smashwords

      This publication is distributed free of charge and follows the Creative Commons agreement Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND)

      IETM is supported by

      The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

      'Of Boxes and Ceilings. Fresh Perspectives on Arts and Gender'

      Author: Pascale Charhon

      General coordination and editing: Elena Di Federico, Nan van Houte (IETM)

      Proof-reading: Mary Ann DeVlieg

      This publication is distributed free of charge and follows the Creative Commons agreement Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND)

      This publication is available for free download as pdf from https://www.ietm.org/en/publications

      Cover picture: Free Pussy Riot in Berlin by Mentalgassi (source: Urban Art Core)

      The publishers have made every effort to secure permission to reproduce pictures protected by copyright. IETM will be pleased to make good any omissions brought to their attention in future editions of this publication.

      Table of Contents

      Foreword by IETM

      Chapter 1. Introduction

      Chapter 2. Gender and the arts: a review of concepts

      Chapter 3. Shifting genders

      Chapter 4. The contribution of the feminist debate – and the next steps

      Chapter 5. Performing gender: the body as an open possibility

      Chapter 6. Gender equality and artistic practices

      Chapter 7. In-clusion and ex-clusion: questioning the dominant gaze

      Chapter 8. Conclusions

      Useful Links and Resources

      ANNEX: Glossary of terms related to Gender Identities and Sexual Orientation debates

      About IETM & the Fresh Perspectives

      Foreword by IETM

      Gender relates to the most intimate part of the human self – identity. The individual identity is in constant tension with the social self, and the arts bring this tension to light – be it through autobiographical elements or by reflecting the situation of larger communities or society. Arts that stage (in any form) such a sensitive and intimate topic of gender identity resonate deeply with audiences, and can lead them to reconsider their vision, their gaze, ultimately their own identity.

      This Fresh Perspectives publication deals with a complex and delicate topic whose borders are often blurred. It highlights some crucial points – the definition of genders, gender identity, feminism, gender bias and discrimination – that intertwine in a complex individual and social web. It seeks to clarify some terms while acknowledging that there is no clear consensus, even in the academic field, but only general agreement on them. It focuses on the insoluble tension between the individual and the social and respectfully suggests possible ways to use this tension creatively in order to advance society.

      The gender issue is a clear example of obvious binaries that limit our vision of reality – the binary male/female, of gender roles, and their false competition. Art can complicate the story, it can let us think outside the norms, the habits, the obvious binaries that way too often limit our perception of reality but also our imagination. Two outstanding men – Brecht and Mayakovsky – have been attributed with the famous quote ‘Art should not be a mirror to reflect society but a hammer with which to disrupt it’ – but this is also a binary opposition. We prefer to keep in mind the words of author, feminist and social activist bell hooks: ‘Not only will I stare, I want my look to change reality’. Maybe that’s what the arts should do – stare daringly at reality and change it.

      IETM would like to thank all the people who responded to the call published by IETM sending their contributions, and in particular: Roberta Orlando, Paola De Ramos, Alessandra De Santis, Nela Milic, Lydia Fraser-Ward, Lucy Hutson, Katarzyna Perlak, Juan delGado, Joey Hateley, Jodie Rowe, Jenny Wilson, Hester Chillingworth, kata bodoki-halmen, Euripides Laskaridis, Eileen Budd, Diane Torr, Anita Bartolini, Mark Leahy.

      Special thanks to those who provided contacts and insights on the topic of the publication, in particular Agata Adamiecka-Sitek, Simone Basani, Federico Borreani, Georgy Mamedov, Sinta Wibowo.

      IETM and the author also wish to thank Professor Marie Buscatto (Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne and researcher at IDHES, Paris 1- CNRS, France) and Professor Rosemarie Buikema (Professor of Art, Culture and Diversity at Utrecht University, Chair of the UU Graduate Gender programme and scientific director of the Netherlands Research School of Gender Studies, the Netherlands). Their valuable insights, analysis and knowledge have significantly contributed to this publication.

      The author wishes to thank Elena Di Federico (IETM) for her support in the research and writing process.

      Chapter 1. Introduction

      Gender and social change in their artistic expression are very much related to the recognition and acknowledgement of the engineering of processes of ‘in-clusion and ex-clusion’ related to sexual identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity and race (1). The debates on gender and artistic expressions have been closely associated to political, social and economic changes which Western societies have experienced in the 20th century and where some of the legacy of engrained patterns and norms has been gradually questioned. Feminist pioneering work in the US and Europe have over the last decades played a key role in promoting inclusive perspectives and advocating gender equality mainstreaming. The recognition of the presence of women as subjects in art history, the questioning of the normative binary order man/woman, the redefinition of the socially constructed boundaries related to gender, the debates related to sexual orientation and hetero-normativity along with the recognition

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