blog 16

a few arguements:

-how have values in america changed over the years?

-do comedians go to far with their jokes when they speak about race and stereotypes?

-how has the perception of a positive role model changed over the years?

-how have new video games affected todays youth?

-is there a double standard when it comes to talking about race and stereotypes?

blog 15

gender: when asking men and women about the same topic it is obvious that men and women have very different views and this may cause a contrast in ideas.
resolution: get the opinion from both genders without stating my opinion and see what are common answers.

age: the age difference is something that could give me a wide range of different opinions. the older people have ideas about the "good old days" while the younger generation might not agree with these ideas.
resolution: put myself in the position of those i interview and possibly get a wide range of ages because usually older people have experienced more and have more to back up opinions.

ethinicity: other cultures may value things other than the things we value in america. resolution: when interviewing someone from another culture i will have to take into consideration things they might find important or not.

religion: religious views are very important to some people and have an effect on the way people live. this shouldn't cause a conflict in the interviews but it could have an impact on the ansers i recieve.
resolution: be aware that there are a wide range of beliefs and those views should not have an affect on the interview.

political party: this is probably the one which is going to be the easiest to view. how conservative or not a person is will have a huge effect on the views of the person and it will show differences more clearly than the other areas.
resolution: dont put my views into thought when talking to someone. my views shouldn't have anything to do with my interviewing process.

socio/economic group: i have been in around people of all classes, i have found that usually those who have been in the upper class group care more about superficial things such as outward appearence and "the scene" they are caught in while those in lower and middle classes care more about the character of a person and usually vlue friends and family more.
resolution: try to ask from more than one socio/economic group and not give my opinion or views about any of the questions i ask in the interviews.

blog 14

symbols:

red=anger/stop
green=go
zzzzz...=sleep
vultures=death
$=money
roses=romance
snow flakes=winter
halo=innocent
skull=death
candles=birthday
red octogon=stop

i saw when comparing my symbols to those of my classmates some of the same symbols had several different meanings. this could be true because of past experiences of the person or just the differences in cultures.

blog 13

from the last assignment i have found that there are many different ways to look at the same object or scene. when looking at something, we usually try to see things in one way and thats enough. but when you look at i from different perspectives(which might be like seeing the same thing in two different moods) you see much more. i find that it is much easier to find words to describe something in a negative way rather than in a positive. when coming up with the positive scene it seemed like i was just giving a few details about the scene, but while making the negative version i felt that i had to go more in depth.