So handsome. Jamie’s okay too I guess. Source
For the annotated bibliography due next week, in the workshop today we did an exercise to help us get started researching our topic. The exercise was to research in regard to Jamie Oliver, the celebrity chef, as if we were writing a hypothetical essay on him. The first point was to consider where to search. Possible places included:
- RMIT Library search
- Jamie Oliver’s Twitter account
- Google news
- Equella
- Google News
- Google Scholar
- Jamie Oliver’s website
Secondly, what sources to look at:
- Academic sources
- Books
- Journal articles
Thirdly, What key terms appear frequently, and thus give insight into how media academics talk about him?
- Culinary culture
- Domestic masculinity
- Family man/everyman
- Class/authenticity/roots/identity
- Social issues e.g. child obesity, sugar tax, school dinners
- Social activist
- Lifestyle
This exercise helped me a lot in terms of where to look for academic sources. I had no idea where to start finding these for the annotated bibliography, but now that I know resources like the RMIT library search exist it will be a lot easier.