When I first began this subject I didn't realise it would encompass so much. The amount of disciplines under communications is mind boggling, but not unsurprising. I read through Stephen's article "Theory Jamming: Uses of Eclectical Method in an Ontological spiral" and at first found it hard to read, with a lot of jargon being used. But by the end I got the feel of it (thanks to many forays to dictionary.com) and enjoyed it. Perhaps we are communication; aren't we as humans constantly seeking out new ways to operate in and create the world via traditional modes of thinking and doing? The idea of "theory jamming", an interdisciplinary moulding of factions to bend and twist into something new and innovative, is current in everyday life, not just in the field of academia. His reference to musicians jamming displays this beautifully. We are constantly working with what we have, because we cannot fully step outside of convention, out of everyday discourse and intertextual meandering. So we subvert it, bend it to our wills until the impossible becomes possible. Eclecticism, I believe, is fundamental to the solving of problems at hand, whilst never being restricted by any discipline. Many masters means many minded.
Bibliography
- Stockwell, S 2006, Theory-Jamming: Uses of Eclectic Method in an Ontological Spiral, A Journal of Media and Culture, vol. 9, no. 6, viewed 4th August 2011 < http://journal.media-culture.org.au/0612/09-stockwell.php>
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