Nethnography with fountain pen collectors [with million dollar MBs]

[kazoolaw]

"...the meanings for collecting lie in the continuous socialization of images and information, which reinforce the meaning of being a collector and the importance of sharing these beliefs and consumption patterns."
(page 11)

Are "search(es) for immortality" and "constant escapes from reality" pen things? See, Abstract.

Who are these guys?



https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd...0/27033/359572

[countrydirt]

Fascinatingly dense read. Being a cynical former grad student and recalling how difficult it was to come up with a suitable research topic, I remember thinking, "Find the most obscure little niche in my subject (career and technical education) and then just pound the hell out of it in research and design some sort of trial that I can collect data that is interesting to me."

Hell, these researchers almost make being obsessed and hoarding seem like a noble thing!

[kazoolaw]

Congratulations, it's a bit of a slog to make it all the way through.
Although cynical, I was never a grad student. The study seems to be something you'd write to pad a resume.

[carlos.q]

"Main findings showed that, for the collector, the object’s meanings are built on the continuous socialization of information and images about fountain pens mediated by cyberspace. These practices reinforce the meanings of being a collector and underline shared beliefs and narrow consumption patterns. Displaying the possessed objects means the acceptance ritual in a specific group and this belonging results in social recognition and reputation to the possessor."

[christof]

"Main findings showed that, for the collector, the object’s meanings are built on the continuous socialization of information and images about fountain pens mediated by cyberspace. These practices reinforce the meanings of being a collector and underline shared beliefs and narrow consumption patterns. Displaying the possessed objects means the acceptance ritual in a specific group and this belonging results in social recognition and reputation to the possessor."

Indeed, this is not entirely inaccurate... (I know what I'm talking about)

[Robalone]

10537ED6-7587-43AD-9BFB-7ED3C09BBDBF.jpgFairly dense read, but most academic writing tends to be like that……
The piece does cover quite a bit of ground, it would be interesting to see how many ‘collectors' see themselves included in the findings, and whether there are folk that can say that they are collecting for 'other' reasons.
About academic writing in general, I do love this cartoon from Bill Watterson….

[da vinci]

A very interesting read!

[sirgilbert357]

Wonder how much of that translates over to social media use in general, lol. Some people are obsessed with "collecting" pics of themselves or the clothes they wear/food they eat. Then they post it all for others to comment on and thus the loop of affirmation ensues. Basically, just looking for validation...

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