To Do, 10.31

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To Do, 10.31

• RQ/H assignment folder up front
• Pick up article for next week (content analysis
  of contemporary praise and worship).
• Next Wed, Dr. Badzinski from Colorado Christian
  University
• Pull out PTL Ethnography article Review
• Pull out Dr. Jindras Star Trek Article
• Extra credit Schultze, folder up front
• Welcome Dr. Jindra

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Research Question Hypotheses
Narrow focus Identify topic
STEP 1
CONCEPTUALIZATION
Define Key Concepts
Review of Literature
STEP 2 PLANNING DESIGNING
Measurement Techniques
Operationalizaton

STEP 4 ANALYZE INTERPRET DATA
STEP 3 SELECTING A METHODOLOGY
Which Method?
STEP 5 RECONCEPTUALIZATION
Report / Write
A WORKING MODEL OF COMMUNICATION RESEARCH
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Ethnography
Defined ethnos tribe, race or nation graphos
something written down
Commonalities in Ethnographic Research
Inductive Reasoning
Proximity Interaction
Ordinary Behavior
Multiple Flexible Methods
Data Collection in Ethnographic Research
Record/Report Observations
Decide what to observe
Gain Access
What Role?
Limitations?
Reactive Effects
Reliability low
Generalizability?
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Dr. Mike Jindra
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Apply our learning. . .

• 1. RQ or H?
• 2. Justification? (p. 152, Reinard)
• 3. Theories used? How used?
• 4. Method? What made it ethnographic?
• 5. Major findings/results?
• 6. Significance of findings/results?
• 7. Limitations? What would you have done
  differently?
• 8. Ethical considerations?
• 9. Whats next? Future research?

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Structure of Star Trek Article

• Working H ST has features that parallel
  religious movements fandom is a location to find
  religion (pp. 28, 30).
• Method (p. 29)
• Argument/Evidence (Results/Discussion)
• (1) It has a worldview something that religions
  have (pp. 32-34), AND
• (2) Fandom fans act out or behave as people of
  faith
• Fan Networks (pp. 36-37) (hierarchies, recruiting
  system, discipleship groups)
• Community (p. 38) (churches, denominations)
• Conventions (p. 38) (Promise Keepers, Women of
  Faith)
• Tourism and Pilgrimage (p. 39) (Holy Land Theme
  Park, Creation Museum, Billy Graham Museum)
• Linking Star Trek (the Kingdom) to the present
  (pp. 41-44) (Left Behind, personal testimonies,
  self-help books/manuals, Jesus Merchandise,
  music, etc)
• Consistency of Narrative (pp. 44-47) (Christian
  apologetics/dogma/ canonBibles)
• Fandom Stigma (pp. 47-48) Jesus Freaks, or
  Christian stigma)