TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gauntlett,David
TI  - Creative explorations: new approaches to identities and audiences 
SN  - 0415396581
AV  - BF697 .G33 2007
U1  - 155.2 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Identity (Psychology)
KW  - Self
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Individuation (Psychology)
KW  - Knowledge, Theory of
KW  - Mental representation
KW  - Self Concept
KW  - Social Identification
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-205) and index; Introduction -- The self and creativity -- Science and what we can say about the world -- Social science and social experience -- Inside the brain -- Using visual and creative methods -- More visual sociologies -- Building identities in metaphors -- What a whole identity model means -- Conclusion : eleven findings on methods, identities, and audiences
N2  - "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. Creative Explorations is a lively, readable and original discussion of identities, media influences, andcreativity, which will be of interest to both students and academics."--Publisher description
ER  -