Monday, 1 October 2012

Notes 01.10.12

word circles as research technique
do proposal for DIY culture dissertation

visual layout - circle allows you to explore ideas - connections between ideas

find on moodle

DIY - punk - consumerism - unique - etsy - political movement - design - ethos - musical influence - slogans - handmade - craft - stitch and bitch? - feminism - materialism - up cycling - recycling - buzzwords (look up) - alternative - vegan - environmentally friendly - small changes

does this run into elements of street art? form of expression? DIY culture in an artistic environment.

chosen words for circle:
DIY - consumerism - punk - handmade - political movement - craft - feminism - materialism - up cycling - alternative - environmentally friendly.

questions from the circle:
what has the punk ethos got to do with handmade art and craft?
does the DIY nature actively make a difference towards consumerism and materialism?
is it a political fuck you?

Chomsky
McLuhan

"is it a political fuck you?"
'let's admit that the whole of politics, regardless of public interest, is based on money.'

redo word circles, create three based on different aspects of subject
political - ethical - design

(look up free writing)

first chapter of dissertation - exporting literature - discussing different aspects of research

TALK TO KATIE SHAW BEFORE SHE LEAVES!

look up DMR's - reading list from modules. ask lecturers etc, they'll have advice. in back of text books, you can look up sources of reference for the writing of that textbook.

use jstor, Athens and meta find

blag your way into areas, go to handmade arcade etc. research fairs.

look into journals - most up to date. research

google scholar? worth it?

compile your bibliography, write down the full details, and highlight, underline, sideline, make notes etc. use evernote!

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