Thursday, January 31, 2008
Fieldworking notes
As a fieldworker studying the fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon, I decided to attend one of the more popular events that take place. In a survey I noticed that a majority of people thought that is what Fraternities are all about. Only a few people said differently and a majority of them were actually members of frats. My main focus of frats is to try and break the stereotype that people including me, think that only thing frats are for is to party. Seeing as a majority of the people, and myself feel this way my work is cut out for me. So in attending the stereotypical part of the fraternity it was exactly how I expected it to be. Loud, crazy, full of drunk people, and sometimes annoying. I look forward more to finding out what the other side of the frat is really like.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Why ENFJ?
I agree with the most of the letters that I received on my personality, However I personally do not see myself as judging. I am not organized. I try to plan out things and stick to a schedule, but I never manage to do so. I am one of those people that wait till the very last second to get something done. I always am trying to find something to do. As long as it has no work involved.
Monday, January 21, 2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Positioning Yourself
An authentic Mexican restaurant is the subculture I decided to use for this assignment. I chose this site because I am debating on weather or not to my research on the Ball State's Latino culture for the remaining assignments of this class. Some of the fixed positions that might affect what I see is my race and social class. I am not a custom to the culture except for maybe their food.
I have been to several Hispanic countries some for leisure and others for missions work. I enjoyed everything about the time spent there and learned a lot about the people there.
I have been to several Hispanic countries some for leisure and others for missions work. I enjoyed everything about the time spent there and learned a lot about the people there.
Groundwork Activity
All cultures are different and have different signs and symbols that may mean something different. Such as in some cultures if you make a gesture with the wrong hand it is an insult. If i went into the Mayan culture and was not aware of what may be considered an insult then i could end up offending someone. Also some cultures don't like outsiders at all.
The biggest opstical with research the Mayan culture is there is a limited amount of people I could ask about it. Since time machines don't exist I wouldn't be able to experience the culture first hand. Also if I didnt't speak the language I would be limited on what I found out.
The biggest opstical with research the Mayan culture is there is a limited amount of people I could ask about it. Since time machines don't exist I wouldn't be able to experience the culture first hand. Also if I didnt't speak the language I would be limited on what I found out.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Golf Ritual
Most golfers have the same routine before they tee off on the first hole. They usually start by putting on the golf shoes and then head over to the practice green. There they will work on the most important part of the game; putting. Next they will work on there approach shots and work on getting it as close to the hole as possible. Last players will stretch and swing weighted clubs in order to get loose.
My ritual before I play consist of the same things but i have a few different things and preferences on how I go about doing it. I usually avoid people as much as possible so I am able to focus. Which means I may sometime have to leave the practice green and practice aiming at a tree instead. I also like to drink a lot of water before hand, especially on the hotter days.
There are many different names for things in the sport of golf. Like "slice" when a right handed player hits a ball the curves to the right, left handed to the left. Or "hook" for the opposite. Probably the most widely known term to everyone, not just the golfing community, is the word used for, " look out there is a ball heading your way." FOUR! In most cases they aren't exactly insider phrases, however in the world of golf there is an unusual amount of swearing and foul language. What makes it different from other cultures using harsh language for golfers its usually directed at the ball. Oddly enough Happy Gilmore is an example of how a lot of golfers really act.
The stereotype of golfers is they are old fat guys in goofy pants and shirts trying to avoid their wives. Well although there are some of those guys out there, the majority of the players now day are mixed of all ages, sizes and race.
The culture of a golfer is more crazy and sometimes more stressful then outsiders may think. However its a culture that anyone can get into, and you can take it a seriously as you want to. It is a fun and relaxing sport.
My ritual before I play consist of the same things but i have a few different things and preferences on how I go about doing it. I usually avoid people as much as possible so I am able to focus. Which means I may sometime have to leave the practice green and practice aiming at a tree instead. I also like to drink a lot of water before hand, especially on the hotter days.
There are many different names for things in the sport of golf. Like "slice" when a right handed player hits a ball the curves to the right, left handed to the left. Or "hook" for the opposite. Probably the most widely known term to everyone, not just the golfing community, is the word used for, " look out there is a ball heading your way." FOUR! In most cases they aren't exactly insider phrases, however in the world of golf there is an unusual amount of swearing and foul language. What makes it different from other cultures using harsh language for golfers its usually directed at the ball. Oddly enough Happy Gilmore is an example of how a lot of golfers really act.
The stereotype of golfers is they are old fat guys in goofy pants and shirts trying to avoid their wives. Well although there are some of those guys out there, the majority of the players now day are mixed of all ages, sizes and race.
The culture of a golfer is more crazy and sometimes more stressful then outsiders may think. However its a culture that anyone can get into, and you can take it a seriously as you want to. It is a fun and relaxing sport.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Culture, Subculture
Culture:
Ball State
Architecture
American
Christian
Student
athletic
Subculture:
Architect
Methodist
SURF
farmer
gamer
missionary
football
golf
guitar player
Ball State
Architecture
American
Christian
Student
athletic
Subculture:
Architect
Methodist
SURF
farmer
gamer
missionary
football
golf
guitar player
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