Jenshin's Cosplay Research Project

Between the months of January and May of 2005, I have done an anthropological research project on cosplayers.
Seeing that there's just about NO research out there on this whatsoever, I've decided to post all my findings for anyone who's interested.
The project involved ethnographic research including participant observation and interviews. I also used methods such as free listing and worksheets given to my participants to obtain data. Finally, I created a survey to test my theory on a larger number of people.
The survey generated a lot of fun, so I've posted a lot of things below having to do with it. Most of the prose is gathered from instant messages and emails sent to various people concerning issues about the survey and the topics therein, so forgive my casual prose. If you're looking for real research, read my final paper and possibly the survey results.
By the way, all of this research is my own work, copyrighted to me.
Names have been altered where necessary, so no one can sue me.
Also, if you find any errors or misinformation, or are particularly offended by something I say and need me to change it, feel free to email me at Jenshinobi@gmail.com


Funny story about survey results
Survey Question Analysis
Survey Results
My final paper
Cosplaying Schemas
The ability to Relate to Characters
Zip file of presentation


Some people have been asking me for more specific information in order to cite my research. So.....
My name is Jennifer Eastman. This project was done at Colorado State University. If you want more information, or just want to talk to me about cosplay my email address is jenshinobi@gmail.com
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