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This Multiple Interpretation Practice is based on lectures on frequency distributions and artwork, Newskin, by Michael Witkofski, of the University of Wisconsin at Parkside.On Monday, November 6, 2000, Cheryl Wilson and Lola H. Ephform wrote:
Hi Jeanne, Cheryl Wilson and Lola H. Ephform worked on the "Interpretation of New Skin, or why Rehabilitation Doesn't Work" article. We would like to share what we learned from this article.The flabby, formless shoulders with outstreched opened hands represents:The muscular defined figure with arms upward with both fist closed represents:
- a crimminal poorly represented in court
- poor and unemployed
- iunskilled and uneducated
- reaching for the mercy of a system not willing to yeild..
Rehabilitation Does't Work
- years of confinement in the prison system.
- limited job skills acquired
- money earned while in prison
- G.E.D. certificate
- self assurance
Good paying jobs--no felons allowedTheory:
Economic failure for the ex-con reduces him back into the prison system.Question:
Could we use the frequency distribution to prove our theory?On Monday, November 6, 2000, jeanne responded:
What a wonderful practice piece, Cheryl and Lola. A for creative application of theory and statistics. I would give you an A for seeking material that stimulates the imaginary, for making a very detailed and well thought-out effort to conceptually link that imaginary back to your studies. You actually tried to identify a theory, some variables, and link all that back to frequency distributions, which are often as far as we can go with social science research. (Here you might want to take a look at Noam Chomsky's and Ailbhe Smith's complaints about the arrogance of some social science expertise and theory. Now, unfortunately, it's not that simple. What you have done is make an intellectual leap, from the feelings generated by a piece of art to proof of theory! We're going to slow down and take this one step at a time. jeanne November 6, 2000.Click on any of the linked numbers or letters to see jeanne's lecture notes on that answer.