The topic I chose to research came easily to me considering I interact with people in sororities for a large portion of each day. Initially I thought that following someone in a fraternity would be interesting to me but convinced myself out of it in fear of being creepy. I want to research this not only because it is familiar, but because I hope it will teach me something about myself and the people I am constantly around. This way, I do not need to find a person to follow around, or sit in one spot and stare at an animal, but I can just observe the people I am with in a new light. The places I have chosen to further investigate are Adelphi Commons, which are the complexes the sororities live in, the "fratio" outside of the MU, classrooms, dorms, and the SRC fields. Those places are generally the common grounds for gathering with each other, and will therefore provide the most information for me to gather.
One of my sources will be a set of a few interviews with fellow members, along with interviews with girls in another panhellenic sorority here at Arizona State. This will provide a broader view to my paper instead of me focusing on one specific sorority. For my scholarly article, I am deciding between two, or I may just use both, but the first is titled: Bound by a Mighty Vow: Sisterhood and Women's Fraternities, 1870-1920, and provides the background information of sorority life needed to understand where the values and principles come from. This article is about three pages long. The other is one is by Ashley Evans and is titled: Inside the "Sorority Girl" and gives more of a cultural look at the women in sororities and how they interact with each other day to day, which perfectly back up my paper's intentions. It is a few pages long. The book I am using is titled: The origin of the Greek Alphabet, by William Nickerson Bates. It is 863 pages long, but is conveniently split up into 15 sections of narrowed down topics. Since the entirety of Greek life is based around Greek letters, I found that this book would be useful in writing about more history.
If i need more information for my research, I have already begun finding websites to help fill in any gaps I may have. Hopefully, though, it wont be too difficult for me considering this project won't require me to go too out of my way for information. I hope to learn something in the process, as well as teach my peers something about sorority life rather than the stereotypes that constantly surround it.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Evaluation: Modern Family
Wednesday nights on ABC consist of airing one of television's most popular comedies. Modern Family proves to be one of the funniest, feel-good shows that currently run on tv according to critics, and fans across the country. This multiple-season series keeps viewers coming back year after year with its witty humor and relatable characters that make the show so enticing.
The show does a phenomenal job at creating a character for almost everybody to relate to. There is the clueless dad, the strict mom, the gay couple, the angst-y teenage daughter, the Latina woman everyone loves, and many more. By showcasing such a wide variety of personalities, the writers can grasp twice as many viewers as if they had not included some of these people.
Aside from the personalities of each character, the controversy surrounding this show brings viewers as well. One of the main families on the show consists of two fathers and an adopted baby. Clearly, people have problems with this in terms of what is right and wrong. Another extremely touchy topic was surrounding an episode where a young girl (around three years old, I'm assuming), uses a profanity. Of course, most people do not take the time to understand that they did not actually make the girls say the word, they simply had her say a word similar, and proceeded to beep over it anyway. Personally, I see no problem with these topics, as they are all a part of everyday occurrences. I think it is a positive thing that popular shows are beginning to push the boundaries with their content. It not only makes it more interesting, but teaches lessons on important topics.
The show does a phenomenal job at creating a character for almost everybody to relate to. There is the clueless dad, the strict mom, the gay couple, the angst-y teenage daughter, the Latina woman everyone loves, and many more. By showcasing such a wide variety of personalities, the writers can grasp twice as many viewers as if they had not included some of these people.
Aside from the personalities of each character, the controversy surrounding this show brings viewers as well. One of the main families on the show consists of two fathers and an adopted baby. Clearly, people have problems with this in terms of what is right and wrong. Another extremely touchy topic was surrounding an episode where a young girl (around three years old, I'm assuming), uses a profanity. Of course, most people do not take the time to understand that they did not actually make the girls say the word, they simply had her say a word similar, and proceeded to beep over it anyway. Personally, I see no problem with these topics, as they are all a part of everyday occurrences. I think it is a positive thing that popular shows are beginning to push the boundaries with their content. It not only makes it more interesting, but teaches lessons on important topics.
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