Descriptive Essay On The Dinner Party

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Before leaving for New York I was nervous I had never been on field course with a class before or visit to the United Nations headquarters, I have been to New York City numerous times but this trip, in particular, was a memorable one and I am glad I went on it with an amazing group of people, I know now call friends. When you associate anything with New York City it is usually the extraordinary buildings that pierce the sky or the congested sidewalks with people desperate to shop in the famous stores in which celebrities dwell. Even with my short visit there I found myself lost within the Big Apple. The voices of the never-ending attractions call out and envelop you in their awe. The streets are filled with an atmosphere that is like a young …show more content…

Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party is a defining work of feminist and contemporary art that brought women’s history to light on the national stage when it was completed in 1979. The Dinner Party, a monumental triangular table, and the Heritage Floor on which the table rests representing 1,038 women in history 39 by unique large ceramic plates and runners with another 999 names inscribed on the floor’s ceramic tiles. It has been seen by more than a million visitors during its international exhibition tour, and has been a principal destination at the Brooklyn Museum since its permanent housing in 2007. Feminism is about gaining equal rights and opportunities for women, and allowing women to have control over their lives and bodies. At a time when women are sexualized and objectified in so many cultures, feminism is also about empowering women and young girls. The exhibit mirrors the notion of equality for …show more content…

Women interests, rights, and specific priorities are rarely given even to ken attention during formal peace negotiations. Therefore, understanding gender relations is key to effectively addressing armed conflict/violence and building sustainable peace. A gender lens sheds light on the different experiences of women and men in armed conflict, which are in turn the result of socially constructed concepts of masculinity and femininity. Promoting and mainstreaming gender analysis of conflict and peace is a way to understand and address the power dynamics at play at all stages of the peace

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