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Shopping has to be one of the most fun things I could ever do. I love it. You get the thrill and excitement when seeing something new or just buying something you love. Even window shopping can be fun seeing something you want and then working hard to get that item is more then worthContinue reading “(JCB) Chapter 5: Shopping/Social Order”

When it comes to morticians and then handling the bodies of loved ones and getting well paid for it, I am all for it. These people are willing to do something for the ones grieving that no one else will and that’s what makes them special. They want to help us with that feeling thatContinue reading “(H) 249-264: Thompson, Handling the Stigma of Handling the Dead”

When meeting with people for the first time, I try my best not to make it look like I’m getting information from them. I feel like I’m a good judge of character from the first moment I meet you. I try asking as less questions as I can to avoid making things awkward between usContinue reading “(H) 135-146: Goffman, The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life”

To hire an ex-convict would be a hard decision. I have a feeling deep down that says I would love to hire an ex-convict but there is also this voice that tells me not to hire them. The reason I would hire them is because most ex-convicts can’t find a job. These people have familyContinue reading “Chapter 6: Pager; Would You Hire an Ex-Convict?”

While reading this chapter I found the most interesting part were the six research methods. The reason this was interesting to me is because we tend to use a lot of these research methods. Personally I use almost all six of them. Each of these methods are used for different reason. You have surveys, whichContinue reading “Chapter 4: Henslin; How do Sociologist do Research?”

While hanging out at Starbucks I found it quite interesting. This was my first time ever actually hanging out at a Starbucks by myself and I have to say a lot of people are very interesting. I’m not sure if it was just the Starbucks I was at or if it is like this atContinue reading “JCB: Coffee Shop Ethnography”

Ads can be the most annoying thing in the world. I know for me they are. Everywhere I go I see ads. I see them on the computer, I see them on my phone, television, my email, websites, billboards you name it there they are. The most annoying place for ads to be is onContinue reading “JCB: Appendix; Advertising/Research Methods”

When feeling sympathy for someone you should always take in mind that you are listener and not the teller. Always give sympathy and make them feel like it is okay to be upset or angry. You have no idea what they are going through and you should be there to listen. Everyone goes through thingsContinue reading “Chapter 11: Henslin; Sympathy in Everyday Life”

Body language is very important when making contact with someone. Body language determines what type of mood you’re in or how you are feeling. I honestly feel like my body language is very poor when talking to others. People always wonder or ask me if I am mad or if I’m okay and the reasonContinue reading “Chapter 10: Henslin; The Sounds of Silence”

Reading this chapter I was a bit confused as to what Nacirema meant. I then looked up the word on google and I got a result back saying that it was American spelled backwards. I then found out in the book that the Nacirema is a North American group that is shown to be aroundContinue reading “Chapter 8: Henslin; Body Ritual Among the Nacirema”