Monday, 31 October 2016

COP 03 / Lecture 01 / Tasks

What I want to find out

  • Is religion a brand? 
  • Brand theory: what makes a successful brand? 
  • Who are the key thinkers in relation to brand theory? 
  • When did branding begin to become as universal as it is today? 
  • Who started the marketing of religion? 
  • Can brand theories be related to religion/religious marketing? 
  • How is religion distributed compared to other time periods? 


Primary: Is religion a brand?
Secondary: An investigation into brand theory and religious marketing.



Key texts as of now

EINSTEIN, M (2008). Brands Of Faith. Oxfordshire, Routledge

DURKHEIM, E. (1961). The elementary forms of the religious life. New York, Collier Books.

HOOVER, S (2006). Religion in the Media Age. Routledge

BELLAH, R.N., Madsen, R., W, S., Swidler, A. and Tipton, S. (1988) Habits of the heart: Middle America observed. London: HarperCollins Publishers.

PACKARD, V. (1980) The hidden persuaders. Pocket.

HENDERSON, G. (1989). LOGOLOGY AND THEOLOGY: KENNETH BURKE AND THE RHETORIC OF RELIGION. Method & Theory in the Study of Religion.

OLINS, W. (2003) Wally Olins on B(r)and. London: Thames & Hudson.



Structure

Introduction
Chapter one
Chapter two
Chapter three
Conclusion



Planning the project


Week one - Research into basics of religion, key thinkers. Revisit old sociology notes as an introduction/refresh.


Week two - Research. Find books on religious marketing. Make notes / quotes. Refine question & tutorial.


Week three - Presentation. Firmly decide on question. Brand theory research and collate documents of notes and key concepts.


Week four - Structure the essay into chapters. Begin looking for interviewees and think about primary research. Take note of any public religious speakers/themes.


Week five - Begin writing. Introduction & notes for chapter 1. Get feedback.


Week six - Work on feedback for introduction. Try and complete first chapter in preparation for tutorial. Gather more contextual sources and notes. Brainstorm for practical.


Week seven - Refine first chapter and begin the second, 500-1,000 additional words. Begin research into practical piece.


Week eight - Tutorial and feedback


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