SaraLara: Methodologies and Critical Analysis (Lecture two)

Methods
How the information you have found is;

It has to be logical and systematic.

You need to research using the correct methods, this then shows that you are in control and aware of what you are doing. "Choosing a Path".
Dictionary Research the meaning of Methodology - system of methods, principles.
'To describe and analyse... relating their potentialities to the twilight zone at the frontiers of knowledge...' Kaplan, 1973:93.
'It is not that we... we run the risk of reporting 'Knowledge that ain't so'.' Miles and Huberman, 1994:294.
Theories - a coherent group of tested general positions, a particular view on something.
Communication theory - J. Fiske.
Psychological.
Social History/ Marxist.
Post-colonialism.
Feminist.

What suits you project?

Choose theories and methods that's the most appropriate to your subject.

Critical Analysis

Being critical.
Weighing up different side of an argument.
Evaluating materials and choosing a side.
Don't be biased/ or understand that you are being biased.
Critical - meaning to separate, sit between or to choose.
Skepticism - try to distrust the original idea.
Be passionate.
Reasoned thinking - stepping away and using evidence and logic to come to conclusions.
Awareness of perspectives.

Being skeptical about your sources, approach with your guard up. Don't take information that you find as being gospel.

Critique ourselves.

Why are you doing this?
How is my choice of topic influenced by my emotions; aspirations; context?
'context is everything'
Consider the influence of one or more of the following: the time; place; society; politics; economics; technology; philosophy; scientific.

Evidence

Argument

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