Aesthetic Labor Research Papers

The definition of art is notoriously difficult and is a field of philosophical inquiry as such. The meaning of the word "art" are multiple, sediment and cross each other in the language. Missing uses of the word are present in expressions and help to make the subject more that difficult. However, according to my studies, art is an expression, a symbolic way to communicate. Its key is to make something subject or scientific, for instance: an object that went through certain modification would be consider an art. We have a different type of arts but I will only be focusing on this tree types: prehistoric art, art of the ancient near east and art of ancient Egypt.

Over the years, I have flirted with visual art. It started with pencil drawing, continued as an affair with marker illustration, then a dalliance with lettering, and I now have a relationship with photography. However, my favorite art will never be displayed in museums or galleries. It is not static and immutable. Rather, my chosen medium is fluid, living, volatile. No matter how well rehearsed, it will never be the same again. That’s the beauty of performance art.

Due to our ever changing culture and diversity, the United States has become commonly referred to as the “melting pot.” Every day this country is becoming more and more diverse and acceptant of other cultures. This is becoming more and more prominent in the workforce as well. Not only are people from all around the globe able find work in the United States, but women are also becoming more dominant in the workforce. Although there is still a lot of speculation as to whether or not women and men are getting equal treatment and pay, many women today are finding themselves suffering from little to no

In today’s society it is still common to assign gender stereotype to specific career paths. Careers such as a construction worker, mechanic and electrician may be gender stereotyped as a man’s career and careers such as nursing, secretary, elementary school teachers and child care workers may be seen as a woman’s profession. I chose to analyze the concept of “ The Glass Escalator” by Adia Wingfield and relate it to two different news articles “ More men enter Fields Dominated by Women.” By Shaila Dewan and Robert Gebeloff and the article “Kudos for the Black Male Nurse” by Benjamin Greeen Jr. It has been encouraged for both men and women to take on occupational fields regardless of gender and race stereotypes. In Adia Wingfield’s study she also focuses on the inequality based off of race and gender in the work field for advancement in the a workplace. I decided to focus more on the subject of men just entering these different fields as an accomplishment.

To a generation of women who have become used to the “glass ceiling”, or have become complacent with making seventy-five cent on the dollar as compared to their male counterparts, the simple visual of the strong empowered female who has a group of men at her command can be very compelling. Similarly, in our current recession, formatting of the word into a “Want” ad is a very strong pull. This appears to be a viable solution for unemployed women, minorities, and recent high school graduates seeking employment in a market that is not very receptive right now. This is not a job, it a career, a lifestyle, this woman is in command and you can be too.

“Judging by the Cover,” is an essay written in 2003 by Bonny Gainley who is a consultant, speaker, and author. It originally appeared in an opinion column in a Colorado newspaper. Although non-discriminatory, she believes that people project messages about themselves with their appearance. This essay seems to be intended for recent graduates and young job seekers. The main point that she tries to explain to the reader is that even though our family and friends may accept us for who we are, employers may not.

In 2001, author Barbra Ehrenreich embarked on a mission to explore the lives of low income workers by becoming one herself, a project that would eventually become Serving in Florida. Ehrenreich began her quest by procuring housing that she could afford with the minimum wage, an arduous task that required a compromise between between long commutes and manageable cost. Her search for employment was no less troublesome. Despite an abundance of help wanted ads, after three days and two dozen applications, she had not been granted one interview.

Between my two jobs, I was earning … a manageable 40 percent of my earnings,” and “In Key West, I earned $1,039 in one month and spent $519 on … utilities … $625 a month in rent alone, utilities not included,” (197). She achieved these while working multiple jobs in each area, and putting in a multitude of hours’ worth of work, sometimes up to seven days a week, which was a physical stretch for Ehrenreich (197). Readers may assume that her education would have helped her find a job She did receive her Ph.D. in college, yet admitted that “No one ever questioned my background, as it turned out” (Ehrenreich, 5). She found out, through her ordeals, that she could not fall back on her foundational or educational skills, but rather rely on economics – finding the highest paying job and cheapest accommodations in whatever area she worked (Ehrenreich, 4). Yet the areas where she worked didn’t allow her to live up to these standards so that she could make a living (Ehrenreich 4). The inequalities here, from differing job standards to lack of research into employee’s educational background encompass the majority or some of the reasons for not being able to

Because it is typical for displaced homemakers in particular to have gaps that span several years in their resume, many lack up-to-date technological skills that are needed in the current fast-paced, data based job market. By offering a relevant job-skills training to those who may already have a postsecondary degree of some sort, with classes such as typing, technical literacy, and multicultural awareness, over four months, these mothers are given the opportunity to gain knowledge that opens up new jobs that pay higher salaries with substantial benefits. For those without a college degree, the program also offers the chance for displaced homemakers to acquire an associate’s degree during a two-year program that includes the basis of job-skills training as well. Upon the completion of these programs, the DHRA assists in finding internships and jobs for these displaced homemakers to apply their skill

The Arts and Craft movement was a social and artistic movement, which began in Britain in the second half of the nineteenth century and continued into the twentieth spreading to continental Europe and the USA. Its adherents-artists, architects, designers and Craftsmen sought to reassert the importance of and craftsmanship in all arts in the face of increasing industrialization, which they felt was sacrificing quality in the pursuit of quantity. Its supporters and practioners were united not so much by a style rather than the common goal- a desire to break down the hierarchy of the arts and to revive traditional handicrafts and make art that could be affordable to all.

Different styles go in and out of fashion; the same goes for body types. For a long time there was a clear divide between which body types were seen as fashionable, but recently the divide has been vanishing. Lean bodies used to be seen as being more fashionable than curvy bodies, but that is no longer the case. Glamour laborers are rewriting history, just look to Kim Kardashian and Beyoncé who have become the face for a new age of fashion. This new age, dubbed “post fashion”, claims that individuals can wear their own skin just as much as they can wear fancy clothes.

All over the world, art is used to represent many things, especially the artist's imagination

Most welfare-reliant women demonstrate a similar work ethic as other mainstream American women because they have a willingness to work and value the intrinsic meanings of

Students often wonder why they are getting bad grades in school. Students wonder if they did not study enough or may not have studied, but really they can just study with art class! One might think “What, art class?, what do you mean how can art affect one’s grades?” Art classes can help graduation rates, rewire your brain in fabulous ways, and increase grades in core subjects like math, reading, and english.

Kenkel and Bruce A. Gage explore the idea that women from low-income backgrounds were more likely to aspire to what are seen as female-specific jobs while they were in high school. Gage and Kenkel mention the the fact that “in American society, there is a pronounced gender-typing of occupations with the result that most people 'know' which jobs are feminine, which are masculine, and which may appropriately be filled by either men or women.” (Kenkel, & Gage, 1983, p. 129-130) Kenkel and Gage also cite many studies that have found alarmingly similar patterns in women and girls ranging from preschool to college age when it comes to their job aspirations and goals. Preschoolers and six year olds are highly aware of gender stereotyping when it comes to jobs, as are women in college and high school. They also mention studies that suggest that an increase in social class and education level comes with less occupational gender stereotyping – which is right in line with studies conducted by other parties that have found that the higher aspirations an individual has, the less likely they are to succumb to gender stereotyping when it comes to their careers. (Kenkel, & Gage, 1983, p. 130) According to Kenkel and Gage, women have a much narrower range of jobs that they tend to choose from than their male counterparts. They point out that there are four occupational areas that girls usually pigeonhole