Don't ask, Don't Tell

I agree that service members should not be punished for being gay.  I think about when blacks service men were seperated from white service men.  How ignorant was that?  I remember when women were not allowed to fight side by side a man.  Look at the women now.  The same reason the rules were changed is the same reason the rules should be changed to accept gay service men and women in the military.

Americanization of the World

I dont mind the sameneess of the Amazaon indians wearing Nike training shoes or the South Sahara purchasing Yankees baseball caps.  I believe they are mimicking Americans in admiration.  This is a positive part of globalization.

McDonaldization is the wide-ranging sociocultural processes by which the principle of the fast-food restaurant are coming to dominate the fast-food restaurant are coming to dominate the sectors of American society as well as the rest of the world.

pessimistic hyperglobalizer- dumbing down advertisments, turning children into consumers, unethic pursuit of profit.

Optimistic hyperglobalizers- observes it as a good thing.

Multigenre/multimodal plans

I plan to use three genres:  A quilt type banner, an informational pamplet and a healthy snack.

The quilt/banner is meant to be bold symbolism, thought provoking.
The pamplet will provide information on bad eating habits, health effects of the bad eating habits and a sample of what we should be eating.

I will have cupcakes (12) and a healthy trail mix (12 pks) and document which gets eaten first.

Social Class and Wealth Disparities

Three racial differences in wealth?
-Racialization of state policy-how state policy has impaired the ability of AA to accumulate wealth.
-Economic detour- low level of entrepreneurship
-Sedimentation of racial inequality- all effects keeps blacks in the bottom of society economic hierarchy.
　
Interviewed Kevin, a seventy-five year old retired homeowner.

The theme is that family assets expand choices, horizons, and opportunit8ies for children while lack of assets limit opportunities.

We need policies that directly address the situations of African Amnericans and we need policies that directly promote asset opportunities for those on the accumulation process.

I related most to Kathleen Kelly.   My family was poor when I graduated from high school. My five brothers had all gone on to college through football scholarships, so I did have role models. Returning back to college as an adult, the obstacles I face is the "all night" study sessions. There is never enough time in the day…I could use an extra 4-6hrs. I combat this time issue by being as organized and I can, staying on top of assignments and managing my time the best way possible. Family always come first and that is why the "all night" sessions occur. My incentive to go back to college is simply my degree. I have an opportunity to go back to college because I became a displaced worker when I was laid off from Caterpillar. When I earn my bachelors degree, I will be the first female of my siblings (five boys and three girls) to accomplish this goal. Both my parents have passed on to be with the Lord and I know they are proud. My children and husband are also proud, we work together to make this (my college) work.

From Thursday: Data from Research material found

1.  Focus is on the benefits for Latino, African American and White children and parents taught together i the same community-based weight management intervention.

2.  participants are 40 Latino, African American and White parents  and 40 children who recived a 12-week nutrition, exercise, and coping skills training wieght management intervention.

3.Data was collected by two trained research assistants who wer blinded to the study.  Demographic data were collected from parents for both themselves and their children (height, weigh, BMI, and body fater percentage. Health behavior data were collected from the parents and pedometer data were collected fromoboth children and parents.

4.  The data was used to determine that after the 12 week nutrition, exercise, and coping skills training weight management itnervention the health of the participants improved and it did.

Bryan (Tuesdays Assignment) and Samantha's (Thursdays Assignment) Data Analysis

Bryan's focus was on the African American Vernacular English.
His participant was Irving.
His data was collected through a face-to-face interview.
Bryan used his data as a guideline for his paper.  He took care to quote word for word the questions and answers.  He would repeat the answers Irving gave him to clarify what was meant.


Samanthas focus was on two persons directly involved in the Columbine shootings and their accounts of the shootings.
Her participants was Linda, a younger sister of the survivor (Jenny) from the Columbine massacre and Jenny, an actual survivor.
Samanatha's data was collected through papers the two girls wrote on the incident.
Samantha used her data to tell the story of the shootings through the victim's eyes.  She concluded the paper on what it was like to speak with the two sisters, the emotion and the information she was told.

Social Class Questionnaire

My subject is a male college student named Joseph.  The common theme of Joseph is that he is upper middle-class.  His father works in the insurance business and his mother does not work.  Although Joseph is financially better off than most people, he does not consider himself rich and would not like to be perceived that way.  He values making a good living, respecting law and order, saving money, earning a college degree and earing his own money...no "handouts" He lives in a "very safe and respectable neighborhood" and has good morals.  He describes himself as ambitious. 
At a time when young males are self-centered and all about me, I applaud Joseph for embracing his moral beliefs and I believe he will be an asset to his community as he starts his career and family.

Comparative data anlysis

Bryan:
Focus:  African American language
Participant-Irving
how data collected- face to face iterview, tape recorder, used direct and indirect quotes.
My comment-  I felt Bryan collected his data well, he remained less intimidating because he used normal language and reflected on each comment from Irving by repeating the answer, clarifying Irvings response.

Samantha's
Focus: Columbine shooting
Particpants:  Linda and Jenny that were students  in the town of the high school.
How data collected:  interviews, face to face, oral history, summarized the stories.
My comment:  Samantha used a story type of interviewing, never used quotes. Didn't anaylis the data.