"Be the dying chorus of this song." -Prof. Wesch's (rather poetic) instructions to me. Ok, I get that!
*New media create new ways of knowing ourselves.
-we can experience our past selves as strangers and contemplate their "artifacts"
*Our identity, as we come to understand it, can work across multiple contexts without violating our sense of self
*We experience ourselves as anonymous in many contexts
-we often feel like strangers. "In the presentation and maintenance of all of these facets of the homeless, flattered, saturated, and re-coded self, it is no wonder that there are things we might not know about ourselves."
-when we feel like strangers, that is who we need to connect with
*changing realization of the self in this context (like in the PostSecret community), the consistent sense of self IS violated.
*art, creativity, and community then become necessary to bring about and express these changes in our identity.
You following me?
-Katie
Wesch comments from class:
ReplyDeleteNice trying to capture the essence of the ending.
Identities in context, sense of fragmented self, make sure that's what we're actually saying.
Which one is the "true" self? Or is it a "part" of your identity?
No one is now assigned to the ending. But my voice will be an element of that.