tavie.com

Oh, okay, help me with this one: I need to come up with a research question around which to build a proposal for my Research Design in Anthropology class. I don't have to actually carry out the research, but I need to design the proposal. I don't suppose it has to be anything brilliantly new or exciting, seeing as most of us are just stupid undergrads.

Yesterday she broke us into groups to brainstorm, which is when I discovered that I am way more capable in this class than I thought. I managed to help everyone else come up with some research questions, but still haven't hammered out my own.

I know I want it to have something to do with the internet, with online community formation or something. Maybe relating to fandom. (See Jenkins' Textual Poachers). Maybe related to Usenet. Maybe related to online identities and personas. Or charismatic leaders. I like that one. Charismatic leaders and usenet. Or Troubled Teens Who Become Charismatic Leaders on Usenet.

Oh, come on, there's an anthropological question in there somewhere, isn't there?

Help me find it.

Why are you in Tavie's head? 12:18 PM | shower me with attention