Hi Immy, welcome to the list. Well you know you have to listen to 'Don't Interupt The Sorrow' and I'm sure there are many more songs which will help your research. It does sound verry interesting and yes, I would be interested at looking at it when it is finished.
I don't think she is a femenist in the sence where she thinks woman are better than men, but just equal in different ways which I agree with. However I know that she thinks that alot of people are sexist including the Music Biz which I agree with. Steve T. >From: "Doman, Iruma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "Doman, Iruma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Thesis on Joni Mitchell *** >Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 13:34:23 -0400 > >Hi everyone! >My name is Immy and i am a new member of the JMDL discussion list. I >joined, >partly because i am a huge Joni Mitchell fan, but also because i am >currently writing my thesis -and it is on Joni!!! >I am a university student in my final year and my thesis is on Joni >Mitchell >and issues of gender. Joni is particularly interesting to look at within >this context, because she embodies so many contradictions and she has had a >complex and interesting relationship with the Feminist movement. I am going >to look at how she is distinctive in expressing/exemplifying a strong woman >(e.g. by breaking new ground in the music industry which, at the time, was >comlitely male dominated; by retaining such a great degree of control over >her career, album covers; by becoming one of the most important women in >rock and one of the most important songer-songwriters in the history of pop >music, etc), but not necessarily in feminist terms. When questioned about >the feminist movement in interviews, Joni has repeatedly stated that she >does not identify with it, because she finds it too 'apartheid' and she >feels it can potentially create a greater rift between the sexes. However, >she is undoubtedly an extremely strong and independent woman and even >considered by some to be a feminist role model. Many of her lyrics are also >open to feminist interpretations. >I am going to look at the ways in which she presents relationships, the >self >etc. I will look at whether all her songs are gendered, and if many are >not, >are they still gendered because of the image she projects? > >At the moment, i am in the research stage and i have a lot of ideas >floating >around, but not much order to them yet. > >The reason i am writing to you all, is that i am really interested in any >feedback you have or ideas/opinions on these topics. ANYTHING that could be >of help would be very much appreciated. e.g. what songs do you think it >would be important for me to look at within this context? Are there any >specific books/articles/interviews/people i should contact that could help >me with my research. (I have already read most of the articles on the JMDL >website, as well as most of the books published on Joni Mitchell. However, >i >don't want to get bogged down with too much background information either, >as the thesis has to be a maximum of 8000 words long, so i have to stay >focused to my argument on the issues of gender.) If anyone wants want to >write to me with any ideas, please e-mail me on [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Also, >if anyone is interested in reading a copy of my thisis when it is finished, >please let me know! (although it won't be completed it until April '03!). >I look forward to hearing from you. >Best wishes, >Immy > > >floating around, but not much order to them yet. significant and >influential >female singer-songwriters in the history of _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
