HausOfJames 6 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Hey guys, It's been a while since I've posted in these forums I am in my final year of university now and I am able to do something I have been looking forward to for YEARS, which is writing my dissertation about Gaga. It's been so much fun to write especially as I love Gaga but writing is my weakest point. My working title is: 'The Culture of Celebrity: Lady Gaga in context to her use of fashion and performance art in regards to gender, identity, politics and activism' Now writing this has been harder than I thought because I have to reference everything I know which can be frustrating because following and being in love with someone for the past 8 years, I just know her name, why she is called Lady Gaga, what her music is about etc. I am writing about how her name came about, I know it was born from Rob Fusari and Gaga when they were producing together and the whole Radio Gaga thing but I cannot find a CREDIBLE interview / article online or in books to reference this so I cannot put it in as I will lose marks for not supporting my claim. I found a website that mentions Gaga explaining it in an interview from 2010 but I can't find the original source. http://www.queenzone.com/news/lady-gaga-reveals-origin-of-stage-name.aspx I know this is a long shot but if anyones remembers or knows of anything that I could reference form books, magazines, interviews etc, I would be forever grateful Taz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMichael 24,692 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Well, I've read a biography about Lady Gaga, but it's in Italian I've read the history of her name on this book... https://www.amazon.it/Lady-Gaga-Maureen-Callahan/dp/8804603909 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCHIKITAH 2,810 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Can you use this ? Read under 'Influences' https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Ga_Ga yes I know is Wikipedia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Lam 597 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 17 minutes ago, TCHIKITAH said: Can you use this ? Read under 'Influences' https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Ga_Ga yes I know is Wikipedia It's university you just can't use Wikipedia my friend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HausOfJames 6 Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 26 minutes ago, TCHIKITAH said: Can you use this ? Read under 'Influences' https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Ga_Ga yes I know is Wikipedia I can't use wikipedias as a reference but I could probably find something somewhere in this context so thank you 28 minutes ago, LittleMichael said: Well, I've read a biography about Lady Gaga, but it's in Italian I've read the history of her name on this book... https://www.amazon.it/Lady-Gaga-Maureen-Callahan/dp/8804603909 This could work! If you happen to know the page number is is mentioned on and could message me the exact words of passage used I might be able too. Thank you. Taz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronk 14,762 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 She mentions it in several of these interviews. I live outside the space time continuum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HausOfJames 6 Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 On 29/12/2016 at 4:02 PM, Ronk said: She mentions it in several of these interviews. This is amazing! Thank you so much. Taz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miel 15,009 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Seems like some people already beat me to it! But yeah, good luck! Analyzing and writing on Gaga's artistry and work is honestly what got me a 5 on my AP Lang and Comp exam. I love writing, but decided to pursue a Marine Bio degree, which definitely doesn't have a lot of flexibility in terms of writing about her work lol. What is your major? 3 points in and ready for more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HausOfJames 6 Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 17 hours ago, Miel said: Seems like some people already beat me to it! But yeah, good luck! Analyzing and writing on Gaga's artistry and work is honestly what got me a 5 on my AP Lang and Comp exam. I love writing, but decided to pursue a Marine Bio degree, which definitely doesn't have a lot of flexibility in terms of writing about her work lol. What is your major? Still, if you know of any threads or compilations of anything anywhere, be sure to let me know! My dissertation tutor is actually very excited to read it when it is finished so hopefully I will be getting full marks for writing about something niche haha. I don't think anyone from my university has done this before. I use to want to be a marine biologist when I was younger, I am convinced I am a merman. It's a subject I am still very interested in! But I cannot tell you the best way to slip Gaga into that field of work :') I am doing my degree in Fashion Design with Business Studies Taz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miel 15,009 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 6 hours ago, HausOfJames said: Still, if you know of any threads or compilations of anything anywhere, be sure to let me know! My dissertation tutor is actually very excited to read it when it is finished so hopefully I will be getting full marks for writing about something niche haha. I don't think anyone from my university has done this before. I use to want to be a marine biologist when I was younger, I am convinced I am a merman. It's a subject I am still very interested in! But I cannot tell you the best way to slip Gaga into that field of work :') I am doing my degree in Fashion Design with Business Studies Nice! Yeah haha my inner artist wants nothing to do with marine biology, but I love it. I hope it goes well. As for compilations, Gaga Stigmata was a site I used to read all the time for its multiple essays on Gaga, her artistry in relation to (pop) culture, and pop culture overall. Shame it's archived now and no longer active, but it's still a great place to look at meta analyses. 3 points in and ready for more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HausOfJames 6 Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 On 31/12/2016 at 6:33 PM, Miel said: Nice! Yeah haha my inner artist wants nothing to do with marine biology, but I love it. I hope it goes well. As for compilations, Gaga Stigmata was a site I used to read all the time for its multiple essays on Gaga, her artistry in relation to (pop) culture, and pop culture overall. Shame it's archived now and no longer active, but it's still a great place to look at meta analyses. Are you serious!????? This is a fantastic site! So much to read, thank you so much Taz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
imnotyourbabe10 6,100 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 That's so great you are using her in your university work. I, too, was inspired by her in my social science background. Here's an interesting book on her and feminism (I know it's not directly related to your original topic but it is a legit reference if you'd like to give it a glance). Would love to read your dissertation. Best of luck! "Gaga Feminism: Sex, Gender, and the End of Normal" https://www.amazon.com/Gaga-Feminism-Gender-Normal-Action/dp/0807010979 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsTommyBitch 12,640 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 I dont have anything immediately off the top of my head, but I hope you finish this dissertation and it gets published so we can all read it (or you just share it when its done ) 私自身もこの世の中も誰もかれもが, どんなに華やかな人生でも, どんなに悲惨な人生でも, いつかは変貌し, 破壊され、消滅してしまう. すべてがもともとこの世に存在しない一瞬の幻想なのだから Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HausOfJames 6 Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 On 29/12/2016 at 4:02 PM, Ronk said: She mentions it in several of these interviews. 10 hours ago, imnotyourbabe10 said: That's so great you are using her in your university work. I, too, was inspired by her in my social science background. Here's an interesting book on her and feminism (I know it's not directly related to your original topic but it is a legit reference if you'd like to give it a glance). Would love to read your dissertation. Best of luck! "Gaga Feminism: Sex, Gender, and the End of Normal" https://www.amazon.com/Gaga-Feminism-Gender-Normal-Action/dp/0807010979 Funnily enough, I have already read this book and pulled a few things from it to use! so thank you It was good but I also thought the author talked way too much about their own life so I found it difficult to read properly :') 10 hours ago, ItsTommyBitch said: I dont have anything immediately off the top of my head, but I hope you finish this dissertation and it gets published so we can all read it (or you just share it when its done ) Well I think I will wait back for my grade in June before I share it haha incase it is that bad. As I mentioned, writing is really not my strongest skill and I struggle making written work academically professional. If I'm happy with the end result though. No problem :P Taz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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