Music as a Metaphor for Thesis Writing

Authors

Gertina J. Van Schalkwyk, University of PretoriaFollow

Abstract

In the final throws of writing a doctoral thesis the struggle was to find a structure for presenting the vast amounts of literature that had to be integrated and synthesised to form a coherent whole and linking psychology and music, the basis for my thesis. As a systems theorist and adherent to social constructionist views, the metaphor plays an important role in constructing realities, and the framework that came to mind for structuring and presenting my thesis was that of the concerto from the Western classical music genre. In this paper I will explain how this metaphor was used for organising and structuring my research and presenting a systems paradigm as a coherent whole.

Keywords

Music Metaphor, Classical Concerto, Co-Construction of Realities, Social Constructionism, Thesis Writing

Publication Date

6-1-2002

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DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2002.1982

Recommended APA Citation

Van Schalkwyk, G. J. (2002). Music as a Metaphor for Thesis Writing. The Qualitative Report, 7(2), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2002.1982