13 November 2006
Digital Archive of American Architecture: Contents
invaluable for mise-en-scene; suggestive for writers
Not Fooling Anybody: Bad Conversions of Storefronts
vernacular conversions of old IHOPs, KFCs, BurgerKings, etc. to another commercial use; a wonderful collection of tacky architectural facades
www.theory.org.uk -- the media theory site
large site, attractive new design as of 11/06. essays, links, delving into popular culture and playing with it, theoretical explorations and savvy; highly recommended
"We"--with the words of Arundhati Roy
a 64-minute Internet documentary made anonymously in New Zealand, using Roy's speech and a montage of politically inflected imagery; new style of essayistic documentary; DVD at hi-res available
Difference, Diversity and Nomadic Subjectivity
Braidotti is a theorist combining the insights of Donna Haraway with postcolonial theory; this earlier (1998) essay still has relevance today. Useful in teaching.
MIT--media in transition 05: the work of stories
much of the conference is available in av form or papers or abstracts.
12 November 2006
'The Science Of Ghosts' - Derrida In 'Ghost Dance' (1983)
Derrida plays himself in 1983 film about concepts of memory; he says he is here a ghost in the art of ghosts, cinema. Many clips from this film found here
11 November 2006
Literary Theory. Literary Criticism
very large site, also contains links for art and film, among other things, lots of branching possiblities
Scope - Institute of Film Studies journal
published by Univ of Nottingham
Howie's Home Page
homepage and access to many of Howard Becker's essays online; major figure in sociology of art
Introduction to Modern Literary Theory
brief overview of many currents, with links and bibliography
06 November 2006
SUBSOL other worlds
links to art and activism, art ejournals
Department of Geography : Research Clusters / Groups - Durham University
publications of Mike Crang, major cultural geographer and sociologist
Roadside Architecture
documenting roadside architecture in the US, under many whacky categories; this is a favorite theme of mine in photography
Digital Library in leisure studies
links to full text essays; important to consider how people choose to organize their time and attention, when they can
Documenting America
by 1 otherhuge photographic archive from Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information Collection
Teaching Art in the Context of Everyday Life
a useful essay for all production teachers who want students to see the world around them anew
Invincible Cities
photographic exploration of two poor cities, a combination of Walter Benjamin's interest in traces and overlays with systematic, extensive visual ethnography
03 November 2006
Sal Randolph
attractive web site with art and essays by artist who lives in New York and produces independent art projects involving gift economies and social architectures
"Contributions to a Resistant Visual Culture Glossary"
essay introducing concepts that can help critic look at visual culture more politically
Jahsonic
wide ranging litblog with many interests, images, and links; includes interests in film, music and visual culture
Jahsonic, a vocabulary of culture
intriguing website taking up themes and critical theories/ists, with many links; check out "index" link on home page
"Flaubert's Point of View" by Pierre Bourdieu
complete text of long essay; Flaubert was a touchstone for Bourdieu in establishing the concept of the field of cultural production
"Rhetorical and Political Agency in the Habitus"
essay attempting to analyze potential agency of teachers and students
