565 © Sociologický ústav AV ČR‚ v.v.i.‚ Praha 2011 The Formation of Identity in Teenage Mall Microculture: A Case Study of Teenagers in Czech Malls* JANA SPILKOVÁ and LUCIE RADOVÁ** Charles University‚ Prague Abstract: Geographies of children and youth are a surprisingly neglected research topic in the transforming (post-communist) countries‚ where many societal changes are taking place. This article introduces a research project that focused on teenagers and their leisure-time activities‚ concentrating
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members‚ friends‚ and American society as a whole. “It’s hard to imagine a more outcast group in American society than black and Hispanic homosexuals‚” (Levy). I identified this group of poor‚ gay‚ minority men who participate in balls as a microculture. This microculture’s distinguishing aspects are that these men all seem to live for balls‚ with dreams of fame and fortune‚ “The balls are our fantasies of being superstars‚” (Pepper Labeija). This group also has an extreme love for‚ and competitive
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whole way of life culture found within a larger society. Microcultures are similar to subcultures in that they exist inside larger‚ complex societies. Microcultures‚ unlike subcultures‚ do not define a whole way of life and can be found inside other microcultures. They surround us in everyday life but do not consume every hour of their members’ time (e.g.‚ work‚ rec. groups‚ sports teams). An example of a microculture within a microculture cited in the reading is bank culture. There is a bank culture
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McCurdy‚ Spradley‚ and Shandy use the term “microculture” and define it as a culture associated with groups that form for a variety of reasons‚ but do not consume every hour of the member’s time (McCurdy 15). We learn that a microculture has its own language‚ behaviors‚ and standards that are shared amongst the group. People can be involved in multiple microcultures all at one time. For example‚ a firefighter is part of the firefighting microculture‚ but s/he could possibly be a member of the PTO
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CB Exam 2 Topic Guide Chapter 8 1. What are some qualities of group influence? 2. What are the types of group influence (e.g.‚ primary‚ formal‚ etc.)? 3. Distinguish between peer influence and conformity. 4. What are the types of social power (e.g.‚ legitimate) 5. What are the types of reference group influence (e.g.‚ informational‚ etc.) 6. Understand utilitarian/hedonic value and reference groups. 7. What individual differences affect susceptibility to group influence (e.g.‚ embarrassment)
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org/ass Asian Social Science Vol. 6‚ No. 9; September 2010 On a Personal Experience of Cultural Adaptation ---From the Perspective of Microculture Lisha Liu Qindao College‚ Qingdao Techonological University 79 Tie Qi Shan Street‚ Chengyang‚ Qingdao 266106‚ China E-mail: olivia_lisha@126.com Abstract This paper‚ from the perspective of microculture‚ mainly explores how the cultural anthropological theory “cultural adaptation” works on a personal experience of a student who pursues her
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1) What are the six major psychological principles that can influence people to change their minds or comply with a request? Be specific in your answer. The six major psychological principles that can influence people to change their minds or comply with a request are reciprocity‚ scarcity‚ authority‚ consistency‚ liking‚ and consensus. Reciprocity deals with people being more likely to give if they first receive. For example‚ if you want people to fill out a survey then you should offer an incentive
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Enculturation. The process of ‘learning’ or ‘acquiring’ a cultural system; the process of cultural transmission to infants‚ children‚ and other new members‚ also called socialization. b. Microculture. A distinct pattern of learned and shared behavior and thinking found within a larger cultural context; examples of microcultures may include ethnic groups‚ class-based groups‚ religious groups‚ institutional cultures‚ etc.
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and Statistical Process Control (SPC). Every employee is trained from the beginning of their career on these two programs and have the immediate opportunity to be involved with Kaizen continuous improvement teams. The Kaizen teams represent microcultures throughout the organization. As a consultant‚ Schein will likely determine that employees have confidence in the ability to make recommendations to better the company and will be open to new ideas to improve the working environment. As an employee
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* Question 1 0 out of 0.5 points | | | A group of students from different parts of the country started elementary school together. They graduated high school at a time when higher education costs made it very difficult for parents to finance college education. Most of them took loans to complete college. This experience made them financially responsible and they started saving up early in life. This collective group of individuals can best be described as belonging to the same _____.Answer |
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