Monday, 28 March 2016

Starting to analyse data


My MA class participated in an exercise about Values for me.  I asked them to identify a female, and a male known to them, and identify 4 reason why they valued these people.  Then we did the same with a woman and a man in the public domain.

I have listed below some of the raw data.  I am seeking a few more contributors - there were only 7 in the class at the time, 5 women, 2 men, so I need more men to balance the data.  I will then sort the data by the first column, to see whether values specified can be associated with gender or public/private knowledge.  I should then visit a museum to see whether any of the portraits on display fit any of the grouped criteria.

Interestingly no-one listed power, wealth, status or beauty as a value - yet these are the common values of the paternalistic commercial society.

These will be broken down by age and gender of contributor, and private/public nature of subject.

Female individual
Loves intensely
Reliable and steadfast
Goodness – making sure, doing her best for those around her, kitchen sink and fruit bowl, 
Self Sacrifice
Male individual
Clever, inventive
Human
Relation to nature, to the earth
Hard working
Female public
Holding people to account
Incisive
Sense of rightness for society
Measured
Male public
Insight (representing egalitarian, democratic view, image of Britain)
Humanity
Courage
Creativity
Male individual
Energy (lots of it)
Discrimination (ability to identify differences based on criteria)
Supportiveness
Similar tastes
Female individual
Intelligence
Full on character
Similar problems
A beautiful soul
Female public
Massive creativity
Visually creative (amazing clothes)
Beautiful work transcending boundaries – mix of popular and avant garde
Intelligence
Male public
Intelligence
Good ethical person
Transcends country’s own values
Good ethical values
Female individual
Supportive
Collaborative
Imaginative
Honest
Male individual
Supportive
Collaborative
Imaginative
Honest
Female public
Strong
Imaginative
Plays long game – no compromise to get quick solution
Collaborative
Male public
Makes tough ideas easier to achieve
Can do approach
Seemingly boundless energy
Collaborative
Female individual
Kind
Caring
Generous

Male Individual
Patient
Witty
Caring
Loyal
Female public
Educated
Friendly
Interested in me
Patient
Male public
Safe
Friendly
Interested in me
Knowledgeable
Female individual
Honest
Reliable
Grounded
Principled
Male individual
Earnest
Light hearted
Modest
Intelligent
Female public
Self assured
Intelligent
Strong Communicator
Does not appear to take self too seriously
Male public
Challenges
Assertive
Brave
Intelligent
Male individual
 Quiet
 Unassuming
 Wry sense of humour
 Focussed
 Female individual
 Loving
 Hard working
 Trustworthy
 Honest
 Female public
 Ambitious
 Forthright
 Unafraid of confrontation
 Prepared to be unpopular for her cause
 Male public
 Ambitious
 Direct
 Amusing
 Truthful

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