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| :The "rhizome" allows for multiple, non-hierarchical entry and exit points in data representation and interpretation. --''[[Mille Plateaux]]'' - Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari, volume 2 of ''Capitalisme et Schizofrénie'' (1980) | :The "rhizome" allows for multiple, non-hierarchical entry and exit points in data representation and interpretation. --''[[Mille Plateaux]]'' - Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari, volume 2 of ''Capitalisme et Schizofrénie'' (1980) | ||
| == Biases == | == Biases == | ||
| - | *Contrary to the guidelines of Wikipedia, this wiki allows original research and will preferably have a [[publication bias]] favoring [[appreciative criticism]]. | + | Biases |
| - | *In [[Biography|biographies]], lots of attention will be given to [[sex life|romantic involvement]]s ([[cherchez la femme]] and [[cherchez l'homme]]) and [[Subsistence|means of subsistence]]. | + | |
| - | *Geography: Europe, United States, [[cross-fertilization]] between both and [[French culture]]. | + | *Contrary to the guidelines of Wikipedia (of which this encyclopedia is a [[Wikipedia remix|remix]]), this encyclopedia allows original research and has a [[publication bias]] favoring [[appreciative criticism]]. |
| - | **Geographical bias: [[Eurocentrism]], [[Francophilia]] | + | *In [[Biography|biographies]], lots of attention is given to [[sex life|romantic involvement]]s ([[cherchez la femme]] and [[cherchez l'homme]]) and [[patronage]]. |
| - | **If the wiki were a city, it would feature prominently [[nightclub]]s, [[record store]]s, a [[red light district]]s, [[museum]]s, [[second hand book]] stores and [[comic]] shops. | + | *Geography: Europe, United States, [[cross-fertilization]] between the [[Anglosphere]] and [[Francosphere]]. |
| - | *Notability criteria are different from Wikipedia's. They will be along the lines of artpopcult's POV; see [[themes and sensibilities|these themes and sensibilities]] and [[Template:Keywords|keywords]], [[:Category:Canon|canonical artists and theorists]] | + | **Geographical bias: [[Eurocentrism]], [[Francophilia]]; see [[themes and sensibilities|these themes and sensibilities]] and [[Template:Keywords|keywords]], [[:Category:Canon|canonical artists and theorists]] |
| *[[Body genre]]s | *[[Body genre]]s | ||
| *Preference for [[other]]ness and [[alterity]] | *Preference for [[other]]ness and [[alterity]] | ||
| - | *[[Namesake]]s: importance of [[homonymy]] and [[paronymy]] are important and strenghten [[self-referentiality]] of the wiki. | + | *[[Namesake]]s: importance of [[homonymy]] and [[paronymy]] are important and strenghten [[self-referentiality]] of the encyclopedia. |
| *General: bias towards the [[cult]]ish, the [[transgressive]] and the [[nobrow]]; [[stereotype|stereotypical representations]] | *General: bias towards the [[cult]]ish, the [[transgressive]] and the [[nobrow]]; [[stereotype|stereotypical representations]] | ||
| - | *Music: bias towards [[black music]] and [[underground music]] | + | *[[Music]]: bias towards [[black music]] and [[underground music]], see category [[:Category:WMC|World Music Classics]] |
| *Film: bias towards [[cult film]]s, a total disregard [[Academy Awards]] | *Film: bias towards [[cult film]]s, a total disregard [[Academy Awards]] | ||
| - | *Fiction: bias towards [[cult fiction]], [[disregard]] for [[Nobel prize]]s, a bias towards [[film adaptation]]s | + | *Fiction: bias towards [[cult fiction]] and [[transgressional fiction]], [[disregard]] for [[Nobel prize]]s, a bias towards [[film adaptation]]s |
| - | *Art: bias towards the [[transgressive]], [[erotic]], [[fantastique]] and [[grotesque]] | + | *Art: bias towards the [[transgressive]], [[erotica|erotic]], [[fantastique]] and [[grotesque]]; [[Faultlines in 20th century art]] |
| *Genre: [[Fantastique]] preferred over [[fantasy]]. | *Genre: [[Fantastique]] preferred over [[fantasy]]. | ||
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If this wiki were a city, it would feature prominently nightclubs, record stores, a red light districts, museums, libraries, second hand book stores and comic shops.
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The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia is a nobrow encyclopedia for the loftiest of intellectuals and the most jaded hedonists. It explores the hidden links between "mainstream" and "underground" culture.
The encylopedia, a Wikipedia remix is built along these themes and sensibilities and keywords as well as these artists and theorists.
Methodology
- "Method of this work: literary montage. I have nothing to say only to show." -- Passagenwerk (1927 - 1940) by Walter Benjamin
- The "rhizome" allows for multiple, non-hierarchical entry and exit points in data representation and interpretation. --Mille Plateaux - Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari, volume 2 of Capitalisme et Schizofrénie (1980)
Biases
Biases
- Contrary to the guidelines of Wikipedia (of which this encyclopedia is a remix), this encyclopedia allows original research and has a publication bias favoring appreciative criticism.
- In biographies, lots of attention is given to romantic involvements (cherchez la femme and cherchez l'homme) and patronage.
- Geography: Europe, United States, cross-fertilization between the Anglosphere and Francosphere.
- Geographical bias: Eurocentrism, Francophilia; see these themes and sensibilities and keywords, canonical artists and theorists
- Body genres
- Preference for otherness and alterity
- Namesakes: importance of homonymy and paronymy are important and strenghten self-referentiality of the encyclopedia.
- General: bias towards the cultish, the transgressive and the nobrow; stereotypical representations
- Music: bias towards black music and underground music, see category World Music Classics
- Film: bias towards cult films, a total disregard Academy Awards
- Fiction: bias towards cult fiction and transgressional fiction, disregard for Nobel prizes, a bias towards film adaptations
- Art: bias towards the transgressive, erotic, fantastique and grotesque; Faultlines in 20th century art
- Genre: Fantastique preferred over fantasy.
See also
- Wikipedia fork
- Bibliography
- Articles unique to this wiki.
- Publication bias list of the Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
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