Thursday, January 22, 2009
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The sub-culture I have chosen to do my field study over is the Pride of Mid-America, in other words the Ball State Marching Band. I will probably do most of my fieldwork in MIB (the new music building). Since marching band is over for the year I will not be able to go to an actual practice, but I will still be able to talk to people within the band and get the inside scoop on what it’s like being in the Marching Band here at Ball State. My roommate belongs to this specific sub-culture so it will be easy for me to blend in and get other band kids to open up to me. I have also been able to make friends with a lot of them already, and having been in band before I have an understanding of what it is they do. Hopefully I’ll be able to get them to talk to me about the different traditions they have in their sections and in the band as a whole, and also just explain to me what it’s like learning a brand new show every week, which is something I didn’t have to do in high school marching band.
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I think this is a good choice to do a field study over. Although you have experience in marching band, the band here is different then what we are used to. I think your plan is a good one but you could also talk to someone who was in high school marching band and compare it to the culture of college marching band.
ReplyDeleteThat's funny that your roommate belongs to the subculture that you're studying, because my roommate also belongs to the subculture I chose to study! Very good idea!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'd say your roommate is pret-ty awesome. Whoops!
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