Re: Visiting the mall

Fred,

My qualitative graduate methods seminar is run through a series of 
methods-based assignments that deal with the mall.  It might be interesting 
to get our students in touch with each other regarding their approaches and 
findings.  The reading for my class is heavy on method and light on 
cultural analysis as I try to allow them to approach the mall first and 
then read-back to others' analysis later.  However, if you'd like to 
contact me personally, I can send my syllabus with the various writing 
assignments.  I'm also going to send your email along to my students and 
it's possible they could share their work with your students and vice-versa.

Jeremy Packer
jsp15@xxxxxxx


At 09:05 AM 2/16/2004 -0500, you wrote:

> In the class I teach "Media, Identity and Post Modern Society" students
> have elected  as their field trip to  visit a number of Boca Raton's
> shopping malls.
>
> Obviously they've all been there before, but this time hopefully they
> will  visit with a new appreciation of the mall as a dedicated cultural
> space where , through a combination of visual, spatial, aural and
> aromatic media,  a certain type of experience and subjectivity is
> created.
>
> To prepare them for this journey, I am looking for material for them to
> read dealing with shopping malls as a cultural experience .  I have
> material  written by cultural geographers, but was wondering if anyone
> can suggest additional readings.
>
> I really appreciate   this list and  the way it allows one to draw upon
> the collective knowledge and experience of the cutural studies
> community.   This is a valuable resource.
>
>
>
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