An Ethnographic Study Macy’s Employees Social Performances In my ethnographic study‚ I apply theoretical concepts developed by Erving Goffman in The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life to the behavior of employees in the retail department store‚ Macy’s. Goffman (1959) argues that social interactions in everyday life can be understood as presentations between performers and audiences. Within social establishments‚ he suggests four analytical frameworks may govern how performers stage their “characters”
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Attention‚ Attention Attention! He loves beautiful views; but everywhere he goes is just too pricey‚ or his family have to wait so long to book a trip. Wait no more! Visualize yourself going on a hike in some of the most luscious places in Europe. Europe? Yes Europe! The Pyrenees is a magnificent place to visit‚ it has many options to explore. Its one of the greenest places in the world‚ always magnificent weather‚ and is a place where you can do fun adventures‚ but also the little ones can explore
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the Southeast Asia had caused intervention from the United States. In particular‚ the Hmong people were the “secret army” who helped the United States to fight against the communists in Laos. After the fall of Saigon with the communist victory‚ the Hmong people were targeted as the ally of American. So‚ the journey of seeking refuge began for the Hmong people. With the U.S. refugee resettlement policy‚ some Hmong people came to the United States. The refugee resettlement was an act of humanitarianism
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The group I chose to do my ethnographic research on was the Mennonites. I was able to meet with and interview a man‚ Jon Tullis. He was able to give me a lot of information for this paper. Jon belongs to a conservative group‚ which practices some different beliefs than other religions or groups. The Mennonites derived their name from Menno Simons a former Dutch priest. They are known as the plain people because of their simple lifestyles. The Mennonite population was established because of disagreement
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“Organizational Culture in a Successful Primary School: An Ethnographic Case Study‚” Ayse and Musa (2013) embark on an insightful examination of the culture of a successful primary school through a case study. In the study‚ the authors note the significance of culture in organizational effectiveness. They acknowledged the power of culture within a regulatory framework based on its processes and products within an organization. Apart from transforming people’s behaviors and attitudes‚ culture is equally
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ENGL102_3T Final Draft Crawfishing in South Louisiana The splashes of the freezing spillway mixed with the cold wind coming off the water sent chills down my back. I yawned‚ the loud purr of the tugboat next to us made it impossible to hear my uncle ask if I was tired. We were passing the train of barges right after we left the launch and were headed into the woods. I have done all this before. It was all familiar to me. The only difference was that I had never been out here this early.
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Contents Introduction and Aims 3 - Hypothesis 1 4 - Hypothesis 2 5 - Location map Method 6 - Field sketch 7 - River mapping‚ Cross section 8 - Velocity 9 - Method Limitations Data Presentation 10 - River mapping table 14 - River mapping 15 - Meander cross section results data set 1 16 - Straight cross section results data set 1 17 - Velocity/depth graphs for data set 1 18 - Meander cross section results data set 2 19
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Part 1 Cleopatra Carefully read the following extract several times. How does this passage characterise the relationship between Antony and Cleopatra and how does this compare to its portrayal in other Roman Sources in Book 1‚ Chapter 1? In this extract Antony is portrayed as being besotted with Cleopatra even after she had betrayed him. The extract also indicates Antony cannot live without Cleopatra ‘Why delay any longer‚ Antony? Fate has taken away the one excuse which could still make you desire
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To find variations in twenty sweetbay magnolia leaf sizes‚ I first‚ found the measurements for the length‚ width‚ and surface area (in centimeters) of the individual leaves. Then‚ I graphed and arranged the data in a table. The leaves are in relatively the same range and size. Most of these leaves are oval-shaped and green in color. The leaves are not flat‚ and curve outward from one direction. The leaves measured two and a half to six centimeters in their width‚ nine to nineteen and two-tenths
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For my ethnographic study I chose to examine the life at Moe’s restaurant located one block from my home and where I used to work. The main focus of my study is to compare the norms of the employees when the manager is there and when he is gone. As defined in Sociology: A Brief Introduction‚ by John J Macionis‚ a norm is “an established standard of behavior maintained by a society”. How does the employees’ behavior change when the manager is there watching them compared to when she leaves someone
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