Research Methodology Report
My themed research project will centre its focus upon the link between Riot Grrrl and its relation to Third-Wave Feminism. Primarily I aim to analyse Riot Grrrl’s music scene, but also its subculture mentioning its DIY punk ethic, political activism and most importantly its influential Zine network. However the purpose of this report is to demonstrate a grounded understanding in three research methodologies and how I will apply each one in regards to my own project. Firstly I’ll investigate the advantages of an Instrumental Case Study, looking at how it proliferates, rather than narrows a given field of study. Secondly I will delve into Symbolic Interactionism referring to some influential figures involved within this methodology, as well as providing an example in regards to my own topic. Finally I will clarify the subtle difference between Text Linguistics and Discourse Analysis, concluding as to why I have settled upon the latter in my own research.
One qualitative method of research I will employ is a case study. The aim of my case study is to highlight the key components of the Riot Grrrl movement in the 90s. Thomas defines a case study as;
‘An analysis of persons, events, decisions, periods… in which a study is conducted and the case is illuminated and explicated." (1)
With the Riot Grrrl movement of the early 90’s providing my case study’s analytical time frame I will be able to amass a detailed collection of contextual analysis on some of the formal, behavioural, sociological and ideological factors that paved the way for third wave feminism. However I must stress that my main purpose is not to define Riot Grrrl (a task that is almost as futile as trying to generalise the Third-W...
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In the book Introduction to Research: Less Fright, More Insight: a Customized Version of Research Methods: Are You Equipped?, the author defines a case study as “an in-depth observation of an individual, animal, event, or treatment method (pp. 73).” In this paper, the student will be writing a case study about herself, and she will explain what it is that she has learned about research. More importantly, the student will then evaluate her experience from a biblical, Christian perspective.
What is a case study? A case study is a process or record of research in which detailed consideration is given to the development of a particular person, group, or situation over a period of time. There is many different types of cases; rape, robbery, arson, kidnapping and finally murder. Case studies lead to trials;a formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings. One famous case study that went to trial was Jodi Arias Trial. Her case was her getting convicted of brutally murdering her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander.
Throughout history, music has been the artistic stage of philosphoical output of both ideas, emotions and stories, enducing emotional and cogitational responses from the audience, through it’s representation of ideas and through ‘words in music’. Victor Hugo says- “Music expresses…. that which cannot remain silent” (26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885), and is a predominant feature in the early 1990s ‘Riot Grrrl’ movement, in which female-empowerment bands would address modern issues of sexual abuse, racism, and the patriarchy through their underground, punk rock music.
Nevertheless, the case study researches mentioned above emphasize different features. Robert Stake (1998) points out that crucial to case study is a case: “as a form of research, case study
This investigation will examine a few key works by the anonymous female artist group know in popular culture as the Guerrilla Girls. In this essay it will reveal several prominent themes within the groups works that uncover the racial and gender inequalities in politics, art and pop culture with the use of humor. These collaborating artists work and operate with a variety of mediums, their works display a strong message concerned with activism connected by humor allowing the Guerrilla Girls to communicate and resonate a more powerful message to the viewer. The ways in which this collaborating group has employed many questions and facts against the hierarchy and historical ideologies which have exploited women and their roles in art. This investigation will allow the reader to identify three areas in which the Guerrilla Girls apply a certain forms of humor to transform society’s view on the prominent issue of gender in the art world. These specific ploys that are performed by the Guerrilla Girls are in the way they dress, the masks they wear, pseudonymous names of dead women artists and the witty factual evidence in their works. These are all examples to evoke audiences in challenging not only the art society which dictates the value and worth of women in art but also to confront yourself and your own beliefs in a way that makes audiences rethink these growing issues.
Qualitative research involves the methods of case- studies, in- depth interviews, text/discourse analysis and historical analysis, focusing on a few cases with the primary purpose of gain in- depth understanding of the resea...
The study in review is based on the qualitative methodology of case study research. Case study research is focused on an intensive study of a specific individual or context. A case can consist of either a specific individual or an entity such as a classroom or a school. They are used to give a detailed account of one or more cases while exploring the details and meaning of a single experience or event. They attempt to help us understand why the experience or event happened and what might be important to research in the future. Case studies may not attempt to
In addition, the researcher brings, to the research, personal and informal views and theories (McNamara, 2002).
Lotz, Amanda D. “Communicating Third-Wave Feminism and New Social Movements: Challenges for the Next Century of Feminist Endeavor.” Women and Language 26.1 (2003): 2-9.
For everything that occurs, there will somehow be something that caused the action to happen. It is more of a cause and effect ideal or simple a reaction to an action. In terms of research academics, independent and dependent variables are concepts or attributes to certain things that occur such as drug use, crime, or domestic abuse. For example, stress or other personal problems may lead to someone to use drugs. Also, poverty may lead someone to commit crime. In addition, a power controlled individual may cause a partnership to suffer physical or verbal abuse.
This will be a discussion of qualitative research. It will define qualitative research, as well as look at the similarities and differences in the quantitative and qualitative research paradigms. Furthermore, this discussion will look into qualitative case study research and phenomenological research, with further contemplation of purposes, methods, and limitations for these two methods.
Feminism has changed drastically throughout history, though with the introduction on punk rock, and later riot grrrl, the ‘80s and ‘90s found themselves bringing previously unexplored social change in dramatically new ways. The face of modern feminism and the beginning of what was to become the third wave feminist movement were sculpted due to riot grrrl efforts in the ‘80s and ‘90s, and though this is often overlooked historically, even when studying or teaching feminism, it Is vitally important, as it may very well change the outcome of the ever evolving and continuing woman’s liberation movement.
Feminism, especially the narratives and images of feminist protest, has been central to my understanding of the world since I was a teenager. My first introduction to feminist politics was through the book Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution by Sara Marcus. This in-depth presentation of the Riot Grrrl punk movement taught me about feminism’s Third Wave and sparked my interest in the rhetoric of feminist protest. After reading this book, feminism became the lens through which I viewed everything, from politics to academics.
In Psychological Research various methods are used to acquire information to prove a specific hypothesis or forecast. One of these methods which necessitates special care and consideration is a case study approach. This particular approach to research allows for the researcher to use skilled procedures to extensively examine a single unit or anomaly. History displays, this strategy as a nonexperimental qualitative approach but in research today, a mixed method of qualitative and quantitative is used. According to Crawford (2016), a case study is defined as “A research methodology that is an in-depth observation of an individual, animal, event, or treatment method” (p.73). However, this definition is modified across disciplines, consequently, creating a variance in the quality of the technique. Today the case study approach is one of the most frequently used methods of research. Although the case study approach provides many advantages, one being a critical investigation into the subject, it also has its disadvantages, some of which jeopardize the effectiveness of the analysis.
Bullying is a growing problem in schools all around the world today. Over one-third of school-aged children are bullied, which translates to over 8 million children (NCES, 2011). Children impacted by bullying have been linked to higher instances of anger, aggression, violence, hyperactivity, and externalizing problems as well as to later delinquency and criminality (Olweus, 1993a). Due to the negative impact it has on students socially, psychologically and academically, bullying has increasingly become a very significant topic of study for research (Ryan & Smith, 2009). The prevalence of this phenomenon has made researchers, parents, teachers, and schools become increasingly aware that bullying is a problem that needs to be addressed. In attempts to address this issue, a variety of antibullying prevention and intervention programs have been made. However, traditio...