Objects and Everyday Life, Spring 2018

Privacy and aesthetics has always been a major concern when it comes to 21st technological accessories or objects. Access to instant personalization potablesness and privacy are attributes people look for in today's day and age due the lack of these attribute in the modern environment where there are ears, eyes and cameras tuning in. One of the most essential objects that that get applies to this category are headphones. A stroll around any 21st environment will show you how common this object has become. Headphones are commonly used by the younger generation by the ages of 13-30 but they are not limited to that certain age group but rather appeal to a wide range of people. Due to the versatility that headphones have in terms of listening to media without disturbing or informing the people around you, it has world wide appeal. But the use of headphones was not always about getting private access to media. The origin of headphones are form the early 20th century during the world...

This will be DUE by the end of your assigned section (6pm) on May 7th. Please copy these questions/prompts in your comment below, including your response. - Name: - Object: - Visual Description of Object: - How do you plan to analyze your object?  [i.e. what style do you use in writing about your object? what analytic approaches do you take (historic, aesthetic/artistic, discursive/textual)?] - What article (please name the author and title of the article) from your course reading reflects a style of writing or analytic approach that you would like to use in writing about your own object?  [i.e. what article inspires you through writing style, method or methodological approach, etc.?] - Describe your experience with your research so far? How is it going? What challenges are coming up for you? Have you found the articles you will be referencing in your paper? If so, what are they and what work are they doing? - Please write a draft of your first paragraph here...

This will be DUE by the end of your assigned section (5pm) on May 7th. Please copy these questions/prompts in your comment below, including your response. - Name: - Object: - Visual Description of Object: - How do you plan to analyze your object?  [i.e. what style do you use in writing about your object? what analytic approaches do you take (historic, aesthetic/artistic, discursive/textual)?] - What article (please name the author and title of the article) from your course reading reflects a style of writing or analytic approach that you would like to use in writing about your own object?  [i.e. what article inspires you through writing style, method or methodological approach, etc.?] - Describe your experience with your research so far? How is it going? What challenges are coming up for you? Have you found the articles you will be referencing in your paper? If so, what are they and what work are they doing? - Please write a draft of your first paragraph here...