Monday, November 7, 2011

Visual Culture and Identity

At this point I have narrowed down my research question to How does visual cultural influence student's perceptions of identity? I am interested in the role visual culture plays in the formation of how students perceive themselves. Ultimately I'd love to observe, or implement, a course where students deconstruct imagery and use critical thinking skills to uncover hidden messages, ideologies, agendas, etc. Currently my concern lies with the observational process. I am not a teacher, so therefore I have no classroom to observe. I'm hoping it's not terribly difficult to find someone teaching visual culture in my area.

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  1. JaniceNovember 8, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    HI, Patricia--Sounds good! Were you thinking of trying to observe a high school or a college? Could you interview non-art groups--like maybe a women's support group or book club or something? Were you thinking of trying out different age groups? I can't remember the article, but does anyone else remember the one where kindergartners were "deconstructing" the cereal boxes" or something? I guess, in research terms, you are considering what is (or are) your focus group(s)?

    What if you joined a group like Art Education 2.0 and sent out a survey? Although they say surveys without backup interviews are not as reliable.

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  2. KimNovember 9, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    Janice that's a great idea about Art Education 2.0. Patty I bet you might be able to arrange skype interviews for your theme.

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  3. Leslie GatesNovember 10, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    Patty - I remember what you told me about how much you enjoyed those articles I sent. A sure sign you are on to something important and meaningful to you.

    If you research question is about students' identity, I believe you want access to students, not just teachers. Otherwise you're really studying teacher perceptions of student identity...

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  4. Patricia SriramNovember 10, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    Leslie, You are correct; I do want access to students. However I am finding it difficult to locate a school that has visual culture as a component to its art education curriculum. I will continue to search and hopefully find something before next week.

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