Research Reflection

This course has been, and is currently, a big learning experience for me. I am finding valuable information in all of the readings. I especially liked Huatong Sun's thesis. I had never considered how emerging technologies are affected by localization issues and cultures. It made me stop and ponder how these issues affect my current research in digital restaurant innovations. Are the digital innovations we are becoming familiar with in America being similiarly adopted in other cultures? Are they being used and adapted in the same way?



I also greatly enjoyed Chapter 15 in "Digital Writing Research." I had never heard the term technofeminist before, but it is something I would like to explore furthur. I was also surprised at the statment "that an overemphasis on the 'authorial I' may lead to self-indulgence and the silencing of other voices" (310). I was introduced to feminist theory during my undergrad, but had never considered the implications that were brought forth in this chapter. I am familiar with the old, well-established research methods, but these new ones are the ones that intrigue me the most. I look forward to learning more and I look forward to learning enough to be able to conduct studies from this perspective.