Remix as a Lens for Interpretive Qualitative Methods

Feb 2, 2013

The form and cultural practice of remix offers a lens through which we may be able to better grapple with the complexity of social contexts characterized by ubiquitous internet, always-connected mobile devices, dense global communication networks, fragments of information flow, and temporal and ad hoc community formations.

Deconstructing the term “Fieldwork”

Oct 2, 2012

Particularly in digital contexts, the activities of fieldwork must be so radically adjusted, they hardly resemble fieldwork anymore. How much do we have to shave the square peg of ‘participant observation’ to fit it into the round hole of Twitter? And how can I take seriously someone who doesn’t problematize this practice or the outcomes?

Remix Methods: Searching for Resonance (Part I)

May 22, 2011

Remix Methods: Searching for Resonance (Part I) Annette Markham As part of an ongoing project, this is my own remix, which means it will morph over time into something that has a different sort of coherence than you see here. I’ve been musing over three recent events...