worksheet #2

25Sep09

Since the last worksheet I would say that my ideas have changed…. a lot

1.)  Rooting off of my “feminity” bubble on my mind map, I have narrowed this down to how women are viewed in society.

Overveiw

From the very beginning with Adam and Eve, women have been viewed as the evil and power hungry. This is seen in Greek and Roman mythology and Christian theology. A little later the view of women was changed a little but by female leaders such as Queen Elizabeth of England, Catherine the great of Russia, and Queen Victoria. Women have also been regarded as the “weaker sex” with their role of childbirth defining their role socially however with the invention of contraceptive and birth control, this has changed. Through out history women have strived to be seen as strong and independent joining the work force and taking high positions in international government and throughout time women have taken on different roles.

Framing

This Degree Project will not be a chronological history of women’s rights, but rather show a contrast between the different ways women are portrayed. It will not a debate on women’s rights, but rather a vehicle to get people to think about stereotypes that women have been, and are often given.

Audience

I think that women will be most interested in this subject. Older women specifically who have experienced some of the stereotypes discussed in the project.

I think that children would not really be interested in this project and some men who have cannot relate to this subject matter.

I hope that my audience would benefit by considering how society views this gender and form an opinion about it.

Titles

Female stereotypes

A Women’s Role

History of Women

Right now I’m not 100 percent sure what I want to say to people about this. I think that the topic is interesting but I’m not sure if educating people is really enough for a degree project.

2.)  Israel, how a place can define a group of people.

Overview

Israel, a country in the Middle East, is considered a holy land to Jews, Muslims and Christians. It is the first ever Jewish state. Zionism began the relocation of the Jewish people to Israel. In 1948 this land was officially named the State of Israel and there has been war between neighboring countries ever since. Israel plays a huge role in the definition of the Jewish people. This is not only because in the Torah the Jewish people settled in Israel (the land flowing with milk and honey) but also because of the lack of refuge for the Jewish people during the Holocaust.

Framing

This Degree project will not be a timeline of the events taken place in the land of Israel but rather how the country plays into the identification of a group of people. It will not be an in depth analysis of the situation in the middle east but more of a overview of what’s going on and how it effects all of the different groups of people involved.

Audience

I think this topic will interest anyone who has ever been to Israel or the middle east, people who follow the politics regarding the middle east, and anyone Jewish, Muslim, or Christian.

I think that people who are not interested in international affairs and world religion would not be interested

I would hope that the audience would benefit by learning more about what is going on in the Middle East and how the identity of a person or group of people can be deeply effected by a piece of land.

Titles

The state if Israel and the Jewish people,

Jewish Identity,

Israel, a Holy Land for many groups of people

My struggle with this topic is definitely narrowing it down when deal with the situation in the Middle East. It’s also a very complicated topic. When I talk about Jewish Identity I know that I’m interested in this because of my experiences, but I’m not really sure if this is something other people would be interested in.

3.)  Perfection, what does it mean to strive to be perfect, how far will people go to perfect themselves?  If everyone actually was perfect then no one would be because everyone would be the same.

Overview

People are always trying to better themselves by changing who they are in order to get further in life. Many people do this by changing their appearance by using plastic surgery to be the ideal. Perfectionism is the psychological term for the belief that perfect can and should be obtained and has been seen to lead to negative effects such as no longer being able to be satisfied. While some people feel that being a perfectionist is necessary in order to achieve success, it may be doing the opposite by not allowing people to feel like they can ever succeed.

Framing

This degree project is not a list of what people do to make themselves feel perfect but rather questioning whether perfection is necessary.

Audience

People who might be interested in this are people who have ever felt the pressure to be perfect or who feel like they should be perfect.

People who would not be interested in this topic might be people who feel satisfied with the way they.

I hope that this project will benefit people by educated them in the dangers of going too far in the quest for perfection. I hope that this will also inspire people to think about what perfect means to them.

Titles

The psychology of perfection

The cost of perfection

What it means to be perfect

Struggles that I’m having with this topic are just trying to get together this theory.  It was hard to find research on this topic and I’m still not really sure what I want to say.

4.)  Symbols and their history. How they gain meaning and relate to identity

Overview

The pineapple is a symbol of hospitality. This first started when Christopher Columbus landed on the island known as Guadeloupe and was given a pineapple. Ever since people have used the pineapple it to decorate their homes in order to welcome guests. Other symbols are used to represent religions, relationships between people, and even identity.

Framing

This Degree project is not a display of many symbols and their meanings but focus on a few symbol that have deep meanings embedded in different cultures. This project will show people’s passion for symbols that have meanings that transcend the original image.

Titles:

How Symbol generate meaning,

What symbols mean to people,

Symbols that define identity

Audience

I think that this project will interest people who believe in these social symbols. I think that this will also interest designers who work in creating icons for different symbols.

I think this will not interest anyone who does not find any meaning in symbol.

I hope that people will benefit from this project by better understanding where symbols come from and how they gain meaning.

Issues with this topic are that I need to find a way to narrow down the types of symbols that I want to look at and how to further narrow down this subject so that it is still interesting.

5.)  Déjà vu

Overveiw

Déjà vu is the eerie feeling that you get when a new situation feels familiar, even though you know you have not experienced this situation before. As early as 1884 theories were developed to explain this phenomenon. One early theory suggests that one hemisphere of the brain receives information a split second before the other. Another theory says that it is the subconscious mind registering information before the conscious. Some other explanations include, reincarnation, paranormal experience, astral projection or out-of-body experiences, and telepathy. The term “déjà vu” is French for ‘already seen.”

Framing

This Degree project will not be a timeline of the theories about déjà vu, but rather an exploration of the theories. It will not be a documentation of my experiences with déjà vu but more of general experiences that many people have had.

Audience:

I think that people who have had strange occurrences of déjà vu will be interested in this. I also think that people interested in the human brain and science will enjoy it.

People who have never experienced déjà vu however I don’t think will be able to relate and may not be interested.

I hope that people will benefit from this project by learning more about this mysterious feeling and gaining incite into something that happens to many people yet has no explanation.

Titles

Déjà vu, an eerie feeling

The Déjà vu theory

Double Cerebration

I actually really like this subject and find it interesting but I think that a challenge that I might have is finding a point of view to express in this project. It also might be a challenge further on to visually express a feeling.

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