Through a qualitative study of professional photographers who were born overseas, or whose parents were born overseas; this research aims to provide an analysis of factors brought about by cultural dislocation, and how these factors may affect the creative process. Although of recent times a variety of approaches with regard to creativity research have been explored, and despite the importance for educators to gain a better understanding of creativity, the effect of cultural disruption upon creative output has not been addressed. This would seem to constitute a significant deficit in the overall research literature, and suggests a gap in the understanding of the conditions and parameters mediating the creative experience. This study examines ontological notions of identity and self-hood, and claims that imaginative and perceptual awareness are heightened as a consequence of cultural dislocation. The mechanism for this creative amplification is proposed as resulti ng from increased metaphor generation and an adjustment of temporal perceptions. The influences upon selfhood are illustrated using a constructed
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/210238 |
| Date | January 2007 |
| Creators | Horvat, Les, les.horvat@rmit.edu.au |
| Publisher | RMIT University. Education |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | http://www.rmit.edu.au/help/disclaimer, Copyright Les Horvat |
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