At the start of the meeting I suggested that I wanted to look into either the internet and Identity, Panopticism or Censorship and the Media (A future lecture). However as the deadline was before I would have this lecture I decided to stay away from this topic area. I was most interested in the internet and identity so our conversation about my essay stemmed from there.
I have already developed an initial range of question that could possibly form my essay title.
- To what extent does the internet have an effect on our identity?
- What effect does the internet have on our understanding of identity?
- Compare and contrast the theories of identity
- Describe the different approaches to understanding one's identity
Richard suggested that within my research and essay that I should explore the follows areas within this subject/topic
- How has the internet changed and how do we use it
- How has it effected the nature of our identity within contemporary society
- Explore a range of theories about identity both old and new
- Apply these theories to such internet activities like Facebook and Twitter.
- How are online identities fabrication of our true identity
- Internet identities can be transient and fake
- The beginning of the essay should give a brief overview of the histories of the theories regarding identity. Pre-modern, modern and post-modern identity
I then took this information to gather an initial selection of book together which I could use to begin my research
- Identity
- Media, Gender and Identity
- Reading Digital Culture
- Identity and Difference
- Culture and Identity
I also looked into a selection of article from the online service www.jastore.org
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