Wednesday, April 18, 2012

So I've been thinking about what I can do for the creative portion of my final project, and I think I have a pretty good idea. I was thinking about how all we've read is theory so far in this class, which makes sense as it is a theory class. However, I've been a little frustrated throughout the class trying to reconcile theory and real life application. Yes someone may have a flawless feminist theory, and it could be the most beautiful piece of writing ever seen--but can it actually be transformed outside of the page and into people's physical actions? I'm not so sure. I do hope it is possible though!

So going along with that, I think that my creative portion will be a 'Campaign in a Box.' I'll create an entire campaign along the lines of my theory of complicity so that there isn't just the theoretical, there is the empirical as well. The campaign box will include a full campaign plan--targets, tactics, strategies, goals, coalition partners, events, timelines, sample petitions, etc. It'll also have a how-to guide for starting a new campaign either by yourself or with a group of people. I will do my best to have this be as realistic as possible so that if anyone were ever interested in using the materials for the campaign I create, or any campaign at all, they could utilize my 'Campaign in a Box' and not only talk about change--but facilitate it as well.

What do you guys think?

2 comments:

  1. I think your idea for your project is both creative and useful, and fits well with your skill sets and interests as demonstrated by your work with Beyond Coal. As you said, theory can be difficult to apply to real life, and your project offers a productive way to attempt to do so.

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  2. I really like your idea of the Campaign in a Box. It's a really creative way of tying your theory to actual action. With many of the theorists we looked at this semester, I felt that their ideas for change were simply unrealistic. But, with this project in mind, I think that it could help shape your ideas and to look at your theory through a real-world lens.

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