Sociology 240- Ethnography Assignment 2 1 October 10‚ 2012 5:00pm- 5:40 pm New York Public Transit A train This paper will serve to report my observation on the New York City public transportation letter A train line. I see that a lot of people have headphones in their ears‚ reading magazines‚ reading books‚ newspapers and on their phones. The guy sitting next to me to my right is reading‚ had headphones in his ears and is casually dressed. There is a guy with a red sweater who is standing
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QUEEN BEE AND THE BEYHIVE A FAN ETHNOGRAPHY Communication and Pop Culture | Dr. Dan Heaton Malcolm White 4-2-13 “BOW DOWN” On March 18‚ 2013‚ Beyonce Knowles-Carter leaked a song called “Bow Down‚” where she instructed all of her competitors to bow down before her. In her estimation‚ there was no competition‚ she was aware of it‚ and anybody practicing in her arena was aware of it too. More importantly‚ her legion of adoring fans knew it as well. The song leak served as a stark contrast to
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1. The dominant impression that the author intends to create is the atmosphere of aggravation and the darkness of the subway. Numerous details contribute to picturing the subway as the place for which nobody actually cares. For example‚ the author mentions “the remains of a dirty liquid” or the advertisements “scribbled over with … well-known obscenities”. The atmosphere that the author creates seems to be depressing with the “nauseating dark brown” or “sick black paint” used in the description.
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Ethnography Community As the High Line now is an iconic site in New York‚ there is a busy and nosy scene on it most of the time‚ day and evening. Different communities‚ visitors‚ business‚ and staff are engaging in various activities here. Visitors It could be seen that the High Line is a miniature of New York‚ which is home to different groups of people‚ professionals‚ students‚ labors and tourists‚ living or visiting the city every day. As can be seen in anywhere in New York‚ in the High Line
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For my ethnography project I chose to study the life at the library located at Bryant University. A library is a key component in a culture‚ giving people a perfect environment to study‚ learn‚ work‚ and preserve important information from the past and the present. In order to maintain good grades in college‚ students have to dedicate a handful of their time to studying for each of their classes. Most college students prefer to study and do work in the library due to its quiet and peaceful atmosphere
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Ethnography on The Nazca Lines During our visit to Ica Peru in December 2012‚ my wife‚ her family and I took a trip to the Nazca Lines in Nazca Peru‚ I was pretty excited because I’ve seen them on the history Chanel a few years back and I told my wife that we had to go see them when we go to Peru. Then she surprised me. Not only was I going to but I was going to take a plane to see them. Now this was amazing‚ keep in mind I’m not sure what I was expecting when I would go up in the plane. But I
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In the poem “On the Subway‚” Sharon Olds uses poetic devices‚ tone‚ and imagery to identify the contrasts between a woman and young man who are on the opposite sides of the subway and who live opposite lives due to the color of their social classes in order to give insights on the result of the experience. Olds use of simile shows how she judges the boy instantly. Olds states “His feet …‚ in black sneakers laced with white in a complex pattern like a set of intentional scars.” She compares
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the incessant honks and beeps from the streets below their building didn’t help. And the worst part about the Big Apple? The Subway system. Sansa swore that she saw mice on the train home from work daily. Not to mention how crowded the cars were‚ and how the lady sitting next to her two weeks ago most certainly had the bubonic plague. Ironically‚ it was on the subway that
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Everyday we come down to the same old gross‚ disgusting food. Wouldn’t it be better to run down to the lunchroom to find Mcdonald’s‚ Wendy’s or Subway? Of the people surveyed‚ 75% of the people I asked would prefer fast food. Because of this‚ we must be able to have fast food served in our cafeteria. First‚ if there was fast food‚ less people would pack their lunches. About “75% pack food in the united states.” This number could be reduced if fast food was an option. It cost $707 a year to pack
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Subway Restaurant Overview Our organisational analysis focuses on Subway Corporation‚ a submarine sandwich Franchise which is the fastest growing fast food franchise in the world. The Subway headquarters is registered and operates in Connecticut USA. In 1965 Subway a private company owned by Fred Deluca set a goal of having 32 stores in 10 years. With only16 submarine sandwich shops operating in 1974‚ Mr. Delica realized that his goals were unachievable and decided to Franchise his stores
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