Divided discourse
Establishing a methods-centered approach to latrinalia research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5966027 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathan Marine (0000-0003-2467-6358, George Mason University, corresponding author), Brandon Biller (George Mason University), Lauren Tuckley (0000-0002-8684-6749, George Mason University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 274-295 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Discourse Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-4456 • E-ISSN: 1461-7080 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/14614456211001608 |
| OpenAlex | W3154749715 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
Past research on bathroom graffiti (latrinalia) has utilized disparate collection and analysis methodologies. Here, we seek to devise a rigorous, unified methodological framework for the collection and analysis of latrinalia. We begin by reviewing the disjointed methodological approaches and findings of previous research on bathroom graffiti in order to trace the limitations which prevent generalizability across datasets in comparable, meaningful ways. We also target some of the specific arguments and research questions presented in previous studies. Then, using study of bathroom graffiti, we sketch a replicable, scalable methodological framework for studying bathroom graffiti in order to analyze the discourse of a large corpus of latrinalia collected from the bathrooms of George Mason University in Virginia. This article as a whole illustrates that until the field aligns collection and analysis methods - defining what constitutes discourse, collecting data from male and female bathrooms, and accounting for the number of buildings, restrooms, and stalls - the seminal questions of the field will never be adequately addressed. We conclude by discussing the limitations of our research design and pointing toward potential future directions in latrinalia research
Data collection · Data science · Discourse analysis · Generalizability theory · Graffiti · Legibility · Linguistics · Sketch · Social science · Sociology · Visual arts · Computer Science · Psychology · Public Spaces through Art · Urban and sociocultural dynamics
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |