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Studying in a place is not only a ‘necessary evil’
Of course, if you go and speak to people in person then this has to occur in a ‘place’. I did not only go to ‘places’, I selected these places and the people and groups to interact with because of … Continue reading
A little of what I said about ‘Gaining an ethnographic understanding of an urban place’
Today I (nervously) gave a paper at a methodology conference (RC33). I wanted to give a paper to justify that it should still be okay to study places, to point out that time in a place is valuable for understanding, … Continue reading
Cars as vehicles for other things: A post about cars, planning and what I am working on
Writing a paper about cars is something I have considered since sitting through my first planning meetings of council. There is so much talk about cars when it come to planning approvals, partly because many permit applicants are looking for … Continue reading
An update on where I am not: Considering non-commitment
After returning from a week off, I have not been to Port Melbourne since last weekend, although it has been possible to follow from a distance some of what has been happening. I fear I am becoming one of those … Continue reading
Talking about suburbs
One Monday evening a little while ago I was listening to the radio on my way home and found myself laughing at a radio play on Triple R. The radio sketch featured two young men talking, with one seeking to … Continue reading
I am going to be doing interviews
If you have asked me how this project is going in the past few weeks (or maybe even months) I quite possibly muttered something about needing to start interviews. This post is not strictly an advertisement for interviewees because I … Continue reading
You can find my project on Facebook
While people seem to say a lot more bad things about Facebook than good things, you’ll find me on my InPortMelbourne page sharing links and the odd idea. My page is in pretty good company, with a number of Port … Continue reading
Governments talk about creating inclusive communities. What do you think about that?
If you have met me I probably tried to give you a ‘Plain Language Statement’. This is a sheet which has been approved by the ethics committee as telling people what they need to know about the project. (See my … Continue reading
Minor site updates
The information pages (see the menu along the black bar above this post) have been updated. If there is any information about this project or blog site that you think should be included, please let me know or comment below.
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The door knock survey has kicked off
One of the ways I hope to learn more about Port Melbourne is through my door knock survey, which I have started this weekend. The survey itself is very short, and has received a positive response so far. Of course … Continue reading
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