For this task, you will use visual sociology methods to construct an argument about family,…

For this task, you will use visual sociology methods to construct an argument about family, and/or gender, and/or sexuality. Your argument must rely on sociological concepts from the subject, and the best essays will also rely on additional research to support the argument. You are encouraged to think through an intersectional lens in your analysis.
Visual sociology simply means applying sociological concepts to the visual elements of the content under study, rather than focusing on the language, the plot, etc. The following readings will assist you as examples of how to do visual sociology. You should read both as you prepare your assignment, and they may be useful references as you write your essay.
• Phua, V. C. (2020). Gendering graffiti in Brazil. Visual Studies 35(2-3): 136-148. DOI: 10.1080/1472586X.2020.1770625
• Primo, C. (2018). Balancing gender and power: How Disney’s Hercules fails to go the distance. Social Sciences 7(11): 240-253. DOI: 10.3390/socsci7110240
Choose one of the following options for your essay:
1. Find a still image, or a series of grouped images – advertisements, graffiti, high art, etc. Construct an argument about the way it depicts issues of family, gender and/or sexuality.
Deadline in 27 hours timeMulti Draft Essay Stage One: Abstract
To provide feedback on your ideas before you fully develop your essay, the first stage is to submit a short summary of your plans. Write a 5-7 sentence abstract (a single short paragraph) which explains what your essay will be about. If you have chosen Option 1 for your essay, please include the images you will analyse with your abstract submission. Ensure your abstract makes clear (1) what your argument is, (2) what that argument is based on (ie what film or images), and (3) how you will build that argument using examples, concepts and theories.