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The document summarizes interviews conducted with 3 students living in Gibbs Court at Capstone University. The interviews asked about socioeconomic status, political affiliation, place of origin, and involvement in student groups. Two of the subjects did not adhere to the hypothesis that one's political views match their parents, and place of origin seemed to influence political affiliation as the northern subjects were Democrats. Observations of clothing and technology supported socioeconomic status influencing affiliation, as the less expensive clothes correlated with Democratic views. Involvement in Greek life also reinforced trends of Republicans in fraternities and sororities.
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Ethnography presentation
- 2. Did interviews at Gibbs Court in Capstone Interviewed three different people Asked questions regarding; socioeconomic status What political party they affiliated with Place of origin What social groups they were in(greek life)
- 3. I looked at the people I interviewed and observed the people they hung out with. I observed their clothing What technology they had
- 4. My view before the research was that college students now-a-days believe very similar political views as their parents did. Only one of my subjects adhered to this. It seemed fair to assume raised democrat one would be a democrat and vice versa. But at least in these subjects that was not always true.
- 5. My hypothesis of place of origin did seem to adhere to what I believe prior to the research. The individuals that I interviewed from the north were either democrats or their parents were, and the individual from the south was a republican.
- 6. I came into observing my subjects socioeconomic statuses by observing what clothes each person wore and what technology they had. The individuals that did not wear name brand clothes had parents that were democrats or the person themselves were democrats. It was not surprising that the individual I interviewed last, who wore more alternative clothes that were not as expensive was a democrat
- 7. From my own experience in Greek life on USC’s campus I have noticed trends in political affiliation. People in a fraternity or sorority tend to be republicans and more conservative. My research and interviews reinforced my experience.
- 8. In my research I tried to connect the different variables that influenced their political ideologies. I think I portrayed what the world around these individuals has done to their beliefs whether it is their place of origin or environment they grew up in.