Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-205) and index.
Introduction -- The self and creativity -- Science and what we can say about the world -- Social science and social experience -- Inside the brain -- Using visual and creative methods -- More visual sociologies -- Building identities in metaphors -- What a whole identity model means -- Conclusion: eleven findings on methods, identities, and audiences.
0
"Drawing upon an array of disciplines from neuroscience to philosophy, and art to social theory, David Gauntlett explores the ways in which researchers can embrace people's everyday creativity in order to understand social experience. Creative Explorations is an original discussion of identities, media influences and creativity, which will be of interest to both students and academics."--Jacket.