Research Proposal Assignment
I've handed it in! I'm confident that I did a good job, know I went overboard but apparently my only models for how to do this are for post grad theses etc, and so... it's kind of made in that image, but with less skill and experience, and over about two weeks as opposed to a year. So note that I'm not actually making a like/like comparison, just that the models I was drawing from were much more professional and bigger/comprehensive than I had the time or ability to produce. That said, I am sure I did a good job. Hopefully good enough for a distinction mark.
And the research part next! How exciting!
I'm going to be looking at audiences for television who are also participants in fandom. I'm researching representations of polyamory in television fandom in the fanfiction medium.
I've proposed to do a survey, a textual analysis and a couple of personal interviews in order to put together my research.
What I'm hoping to explore is that thing around being able to see reflections of yourself and your life in the culture and art around you. That's really quite rare for poly (and I'm being generous by saying that), except in fandom where there is a plethora of various fanworks all playing with and depicting, telling stories about poly.
I think that might have something worth exploring as a means of exploring poly in a sense of 'the ordinary' where the gaze is not by and for monogamous people (lovely as you are) but also includes the gaze from and for polyamory/other ethical non-monogamy.
I'm looking forward to the exploration in any case :)
My very first original research project! Yesterday was the day for being *done* with it. But then R via facebook was delighted and bouncy at me - namely that I'd inspired her regarding talking about interesting stuff with passion, and it renewed my delight and enthusiasm in the whole project. So yay!
Now that I've produced my first ever proposal, and first ever 'serious' lit review... I feel like I've undergone some kind of rite of passage.. .it feels kind of nifty.
But I have to express some particular thanks too: To
hope I wish to shower you in cupcakes forever because without your patience and handholding and support, I never would have gotten through the past couple of weeks! Also to
challyzatb and
rhyll for resources and support, much of the cupcakes in your directions also. Plus to friends and people I live with who fed me, walked me and reminded me to sleep. Thank you.
This entry was originally posted at http://transcendancing.dreamwidth.org/843913.html
And the research part next! How exciting!
I'm going to be looking at audiences for television who are also participants in fandom. I'm researching representations of polyamory in television fandom in the fanfiction medium.
I've proposed to do a survey, a textual analysis and a couple of personal interviews in order to put together my research.
What I'm hoping to explore is that thing around being able to see reflections of yourself and your life in the culture and art around you. That's really quite rare for poly (and I'm being generous by saying that), except in fandom where there is a plethora of various fanworks all playing with and depicting, telling stories about poly.
I think that might have something worth exploring as a means of exploring poly in a sense of 'the ordinary' where the gaze is not by and for monogamous people (lovely as you are) but also includes the gaze from and for polyamory/other ethical non-monogamy.
I'm looking forward to the exploration in any case :)
My very first original research project! Yesterday was the day for being *done* with it. But then R via facebook was delighted and bouncy at me - namely that I'd inspired her regarding talking about interesting stuff with passion, and it renewed my delight and enthusiasm in the whole project. So yay!
Now that I've produced my first ever proposal, and first ever 'serious' lit review... I feel like I've undergone some kind of rite of passage.. .it feels kind of nifty.
But I have to express some particular thanks too: To
hope I wish to shower you in cupcakes forever because without your patience and handholding and support, I never would have gotten through the past couple of weeks! Also to
challyzatb and
rhyll for resources and support, much of the cupcakes in your directions also. Plus to friends and people I live with who fed me, walked me and reminded me to sleep. Thank you.
This entry was originally posted at http://transcendancing.dreamwidth.org/843913.html