Each Wednesday, I usually write a post from my dissertation. By discussing atypical and typical scrapbook pages, what becomes clear is that most respondents scrapbook in typical ways—at least for them. They have difficulty identifying atypical pages or explaining why a … Continue reading
Each Wednesday, I usually write a post from my dissertation. An individual scrapbook album rarely has a beginning or a conclusion unless it is of a very specific topic, which has a natural beginning and ending (like a vacation, for example). … Continue reading
Each Wednesday, I usually write a post from my dissertation. When scrapbookers have completed a beginning of an album they do things such as use a photograph of their child on the first day of school to begin an album about … Continue reading
Each Wednesday, I usually write a post from my dissertation. Whether a scrapbook has a clear beginning or ending is only one consideration for how complete a scrapbook is. Another aspect to consider regarding how complete a scrapbook is has to … Continue reading
Each Wednesday, I usually write a post from my dissertation. Some parts of a scrapbook may always be incomplete. For example, a family tree will be incomplete as long as more people join the family in the future or more ancestors … Continue reading
Each Wednesday, I usually write a post from my dissertation. Last week I finished up talking about the completeness of scrapbooks. Next week, I’ll turn to scrapbook organization. In the meantime, here’s what you’ve missed over the last few weeks: Neverending … Continue reading
Stephanie Medley-Rath is a sociologist and scrapbooker who studies scrapbooking and memory keeping. Scrapworthy Lives is a blog focused on her sociological analysis of scrapbooking, with a sprinkling of posts about Stephanie's own scrapbooking projects.
