SOC302H1 Lecture 3: Lecture 3 Jan 30th 2012 SOC302 Professor Lee
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Our goal is not to see how things pan out, but to dig deeper and figure out exactly what it is that the members mean and whatnot. Example of philadelphia slang: bowl , which means boy or that guy, etc. We need to document exactly what s going on, or try to figure it out in the context of the situation. Emerson s talking of jottings: mnemonic devices done in the field to remember information about it later. Focus on in-the-moment attributes, don t focus on interviews too much. Go with the flow, real life is not neatly structured. Barbershop, talked to a barber named kaito. The assignment described physical attributes about the barber. Never fall into the trap of paraphrasing, always write down exactly what they say. Descriptive, a tale of what happened inside the church and nothing more. every field site has rituals, note these down. Make sure to fill in specific details.
