[This post comes from my candidacy exam, in which I was asked to respond to a classic article: Bauer, Raymond. 1964. "The obstinate audience: The influence process from the point of view of social communication." American Psychologist 19: 319-328] Which, if any, issues have been dealt with and/or resolved within the field of communication? Bauer’s … Continue reading Updating the Obstinate Audience
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Reviewing the Virtual Worlds Entertainment Study
These thoughts were produced at the end of my time on this project, in May of 2012, for the Virtual Worlds Research Group at Roskilde University. These thoughts involve my reflection on the project that I completed as part of the research group, and do not reflect the thoughts of anyone else involved with the … Continue reading Reviewing the Virtual Worlds Entertainment Study
The Study of Gendered Media Engagings (Part 2): Defining Gender
This is the second part of my dissertation's first chapter. The first part was on defining gendered media engagings. Theoretical constructions of gender In order to properly begin a discussion on the theoretical approach being employed in this study, it is necessary to define what is meant by the gendering process. The concept of gender … Continue reading The Study of Gendered Media Engagings (Part 2): Defining Gender
