[Discussion] [Fwd: CFP: Media and Culture: "Self" (8/26/02; e-journal issue)]

[Gonul Pultar]

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M/C: A Journal of Media and Culture  http://www.media-culture.org.au

M/C is currently seeking submissions for the "Self" issue, to be published
in September 2002.

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Me? "I" am everywhere. Philosophers, social scientists, behavioural and
medical scientists have been investigating the existence and significance
of individual consciousness, self-perception, self-promotion and other
notions of "the self" for centuries. The 'self' permeates contemporary
culture. Through capitalist individualism and conservative politics
'self' must be considered first above the needs of the group - "looking
after no. 1". In therapeutic, religious and consumerist discourses of
self-improvement, self-help or self-actualisation, 'self' is obscured; an
entity which needs to be sought and found, changed or accommodated, an
entity which one needs to become "in touch with". Within these
permutations "self" carries the assumption of its own existence, as
either a stable, unchanging entity or as a contextually sensitive and
dynamic identity. Either way, self is individuality - one's own interests.
'Self' is commonly a prefix which expresses an action done to one's self
(self-hatred, self-discipline) or which describes an attribute of an
entity (self-concerned, self-contained). It can also be a suffix, which
carries a level of self-reflexivity (myself, yourself).
The editors of M/C invite submissions of no more than 2000 words on the
subject of "self", and welcome various interpretations of the term.
Possible topics include, but should not be limited to "the first person
era", first person media and Reality TV, 'factual' depictions of self in
various media; notions of "true selves" within auto/biographical acts such
as in writing, personal Webpages or documentary, the cultural celebration
of self-awareness and autonomy, ideas relating to subjectivity and
identity politics, social language behaviour such as im/politeness and its
effects on 'self'; identity play in different media, the contextual
variability and multiplicity of 'self', conflicting identities - for
instance "immigrants against further immigration" groups and gay
christians.

But enough navel gazing, send your submissions to M/C!

Editors Felicity Meakins dacnth-westling@nt-tech.com.au and
Kate Douglas jk.douglas@uq.edu.au

Article deadline: 26 August 2002

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