How
do you picture identity? What happens when you ask individuals to make visual
representations of their own identities, influences, and relationships? Drawing
upon an array of disciplines from neuroscience to philosophy, and art to social
theory, David Gauntlett explores the ways in which researchers can embrace
people's everyday creativity in order to understand social experience. Seeking
an alternative to traditional interviews and focus groups, he outlines studies
in which people have been asked to make visual things - such as video, collage,
and drawing - and then interpret them. This leads to an innovative project in
which Gauntlett asked people to build metaphorical models of their identities
in Lego. This creative reflective method provides insights into how individuals
present themselves, understand their own life story, and connect with the
social world.
How
do you picture identity? What happens when you ask individuals to make visual
representations of their own identities, influences, and relationships? Drawing
upon an array of disciplines from neuroscience to philosophy, and art to social
theory, David Gauntlett explores the ways in which researchers can embrace
people's everyday creativity in order to understand social experience. Seeking
an alternative to traditional interviews and focus groups, he outlines studies
in which people have been asked to make visual things - such as video, collage,
and drawing - and then interpret them. This leads to an innovative project in
which Gauntlett asked people to build metaphorical models of their identities
in Lego. This creative reflective method provides insights into how individuals
present themselves, understand their own life story, and connect with the
social world.
155.2
GAU
Pete Ward develops a notion of theology in a
celebrity culture based on the plausibility of faith in relation to the
circulation of stories within cultural representation. Linked to the
plausibility of Christian theology is the notion of theological capital i.e.
that celebrity culture is a theological resource. Finally, theologizing will be
linked to issues of missiology using ideas such as inculturation and acculturation.
The theological expression of the Church will be presented as circulating discourse
being affected by and in turn affecting the wider culture.
248.4 WAR
DIY citizenship : critical
making and social media edited by Matt Ratto and Megan Boler.
Today,
DIY -- do-it-yourself -- describes more than self-taught carpentry. Social
media enables DIY citizens to organize and protest in new ways (as in Egypt's
"Twitter revolution" of 2011) and to repurpose corporate content (or
create new user-generated content) in order to offer political
counternarratives. This book examines the usefulness and limits of DIY
citizenship, exploring the diverse forms of political participation and
"critical making" that have emerged in recent years. The authors and
artists in this collection describe DIY citizens whose activities range from
activist fan blogging and video production to knitting and the creation of
community gardens. Contributors examine DIY activism, describing new modes of
civic engagement that include Harry Potter fan activism and the activities of
the Yes Men. They consider DIY making in learning, culture, hacking, and the
arts, including do-it-yourself media production and collaborative documentary
making. They discuss DIY and design and how citizens can unlock the black box
of technological infrastructures to engage and innovate open and participatory
critical making. And they explore DIY and media, describing activists' efforts
to remake and reimagine media and the public sphere. As these chapters make clear,
DIY is characterized by its emphasis on "doing" and making rather
than passive consumption. DIY citizens assume active roles as interventionists,
makers, hackers, modders, and tinkerers, in pursuit of new forms of engaged and
participatory democracy.
323.6
RAT
Today,
DIY -- do-it-yourself -- describes more than self-taught carpentry. Social
media enables DIY citizens to organize and protest in new ways (as in Egypt's
"Twitter revolution" of 2011) and to repurpose corporate content (or
create new user-generated content) in order to offer political
counternarratives. This book examines the usefulness and limits of DIY
citizenship, exploring the diverse forms of political participation and
"critical making" that have emerged in recent years. The authors and
artists in this collection describe DIY citizens whose activities range from
activist fan blogging and video production to knitting and the creation of
community gardens. Contributors examine DIY activism, describing new modes of
civic engagement that include Harry Potter fan activism and the activities of
the Yes Men. They consider DIY making in learning, culture, hacking, and the
arts, including do-it-yourself media production and collaborative documentary
making. They discuss DIY and design and how citizens can unlock the black box
of technological infrastructures to engage and innovate open and participatory
critical making. And they explore DIY and media, describing activists' efforts
to remake and reimagine media and the public sphere. As these chapters make clear,
DIY is characterized by its emphasis on "doing" and making rather
than passive consumption. DIY citizens assume active roles as interventionists,
makers, hackers, modders, and tinkerers, in pursuit of new forms of engaged and
participatory democracy.
323.6
RAT
Anthropomorphism,anecdotes, and animals edited by Robert W. Mitchell et al.
An evaluation of the significance and
usefulness of anthropomorphism and anecdotalism for understanding animals and
humans. The 29 critical essays, written by historians, philosophers, anthropologists,
psychologists, biologists, and primatologists, consider the debates between
scientific and cultural
591.51 MIT
In
a fast moving world, businesses need to keep up with data analysis and pattern
spotting to identify future opportunities. Anne Lise Kjaer presents a unique
methodology for global trend spotting along with practical tools and approaches
to help companies and organizations analyse market changes and determine the
way ahead. The toolkit includes features such as 'How to create your own Trend
Atlas' and 'How to Use Trends in Action', alongside case studies and profiles
of previous research projects for major organizations. She encourages readers
to become market leaders rather than followers, by developing a
'future-orientated mindset' to interpret contradictive influences and identify
trends as they emerge.
658
KJA
An evaluation of the significance and
usefulness of anthropomorphism and anecdotalism for understanding animals and
humans. The 29 critical essays, written by historians, philosophers, anthropologists,
psychologists, biologists, and primatologists, consider the debates between
scientific and cultural
591.51 MIT
In
a fast moving world, businesses need to keep up with data analysis and pattern
spotting to identify future opportunities. Anne Lise Kjaer presents a unique
methodology for global trend spotting along with practical tools and approaches
to help companies and organizations analyse market changes and determine the
way ahead. The toolkit includes features such as 'How to create your own Trend
Atlas' and 'How to Use Trends in Action', alongside case studies and profiles
of previous research projects for major organizations. She encourages readers
to become market leaders rather than followers, by developing a
'future-orientated mindset' to interpret contradictive influences and identify
trends as they emerge.
658
KJA
How to Write About Contemporary Art is
the definitive guide to writing engagingly about the art of our time.
Invaluable for students, arts professionals and other aspiring writers, the
book first navigates readers through the key elements of style and content,
from the aims and structure of a piece to its tone and language. Brimming with
practical tips that range across the complete spectrum of art-writing, the
second part of the book is organized around its specific forms, including
academic essays; press releases and news articles; texts for auction and
exhibition catalogues, gallery guides and wall labels; op-ed journalism and
exhibition reviews; and writing for websites and blogs. In counselling the
reader against common pitfalls such as jargon and poor structure, Gilda
Williams points instead to the power of close looking and research, showing how
to deploy language effectively; how to develop new ideas; and how to construct
compelling texts. More than 30 illustrations throughout support closely
analysed case studies of the best writing, in Source Texts by 64 authors,
including Claire Bishop, Thomas Crow, T.J. Demos, Okwui Enwezor, Dave Hickey,
John Kelsey, Chris Kraus, Rosalind Krauss, Stuart Morgan, Hito Steyerl, and
Adam Szymczyk. Supplemented by a general bibliography, advice on the use and
misuse of grammar, and tips on how to construct your own contemporary art
library, How to Write About Contemporary Art is the essential handbook for all
those interested in communicating about the art of today.
808.0667 WIL
How to Write About Contemporary Art is
the definitive guide to writing engagingly about the art of our time.
Invaluable for students, arts professionals and other aspiring writers, the
book first navigates readers through the key elements of style and content,
from the aims and structure of a piece to its tone and language. Brimming with
practical tips that range across the complete spectrum of art-writing, the
second part of the book is organized around its specific forms, including
academic essays; press releases and news articles; texts for auction and
exhibition catalogues, gallery guides and wall labels; op-ed journalism and
exhibition reviews; and writing for websites and blogs. In counselling the
reader against common pitfalls such as jargon and poor structure, Gilda
Williams points instead to the power of close looking and research, showing how
to deploy language effectively; how to develop new ideas; and how to construct
compelling texts. More than 30 illustrations throughout support closely
analysed case studies of the best writing, in Source Texts by 64 authors,
including Claire Bishop, Thomas Crow, T.J. Demos, Okwui Enwezor, Dave Hickey,
John Kelsey, Chris Kraus, Rosalind Krauss, Stuart Morgan, Hito Steyerl, and
Adam Szymczyk. Supplemented by a general bibliography, advice on the use and
misuse of grammar, and tips on how to construct your own contemporary art
library, How to Write About Contemporary Art is the essential handbook for all
those interested in communicating about the art of today.
808.0667 WIL
Using a broad definition of fantasy to include
myth, folklore, legend and fairy tale, this survey of the genre will entice as
well as inform any student interested in the mysterious, mystical or magical.
Beloved authors like J. R. R. Tolkien, Ursula K. Le Guin, William Morris and
Robert E. Howard are examined closely.
808.915 MAT
