Eikhof, D. R. and Chudzikowski, K. (2019) ‘Creativity is a skill that everyone has’: analysing creative workers’ self-presentations. Creative Industries Journal, 12(1), pp. 34-47. (doi: 10.1080/17510694.2018.1535731)
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Abstract
This paper discusses the research use of creative workers’ publicly available self-presentations such as documentaries or social media posts. In so doing it contributes to our understanding of how creative workers might fruitfully be researched. The paper, firstly, argues that self-presentations can provide valuable and rich insights into creative workers’ self-understanding, and thus can be of interest to creative industries researchers. Secondly, using the example of a film produced by Austrian product designers, the paper then demonstrates why researchers need to consider the processes through and contexts in which self-presentations are generated. The paper explains why self-presentations may not be treated in the same way as the first person accounts traditionally generated for social science research, and presents recommendations for how self-presentations might form parts of rigorous research designs.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Eikhof, Professor Doris Ruth |
Authors: | Eikhof, D. R., and Chudzikowski, K. |
College/School: | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Culture and Creative Arts > Theatre Film and TV Studies |
Journal Name: | Creative Industries Journal |
Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
ISSN: | 1751-0694 |
ISSN (Online): | 1751-0708 |
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