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SOC 112 Module One Worksheet Sociological Observation Before your observation, think about the following behaviors you might observe:   

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Eye contact: Do people avoid making eye contact with you? Body language: Do people change their posture near you? Do they move away from you? Do they stop to see what you are doing? Facial expressions: Do people give you a strange look? Do they appear to be confused by your behavior? Suspicious? Amused? Indifferent? What does their facial expression look like and what does it suggest? Ignoring you: Do people simply ignore you? What about their behavior suggests that they are ignoring you? Social Factors: Did you feel your gender, race, ethnicity, or age affected how people responded to your presence? Did you see differences in how people were treated differently based on their gender, race, ethnicity, or age?

In choosing a location for your sociological observation, consider how your race, ethnicity, and gender could affect how people (i.e., management, security) respond to you. Please choose a location where you can feel comfortable and safe to conduct your observation. After your observation, answer the following questions in complete sentences (1–3 sentences per question). You must include at least one APA reference related to your observation. Explain whether it supports your observation, and cite it correctly in your explanation. Refer to the module Resources section in the course for help creating APA citations and references. Your responses will be graded using the Module One Worksheet Rubric. To complete this worksheet, replace the bracketed text with the relevant information. Questions

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1. Where did you conduct your observation?

I am a 39-year-old white female. There are no major things about me that really stand out about me other then I am plus sized. Truly I could be a “Karen” lol so this project made me really think. Where do I not fit in? So just for fun I went to Victoria Secrets Pink Store. Knowing there is nothing there that’s going to fit past my thighs.

2. At what time of day did you conduct your observation?

For the best results I went to the store at 5pm. Just in time for the younger girls to get to work that all were a size 3 or smaller.

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3. How did your appearance as an individual affect your observation? For example, gender, race/ethnicity, age, dress, hairstyle, and so on.

As soon as I walked in the door I was greeted with a smile and yes eye contact. Then it happened I was asked if I was shopping for my daughter or for a gift. When I told the girl, I was looking for something for my wedding night Her body language changed dramatically. You could tell thing was going to be uncomfortable for her. I knew right off the bat she was not interested in helping me even look for anything. She said well my name is Brittney and if you need anything just let me know and walked away.

4. Did anyone react to you? What did they look like, and what was their reaction?

Walking around the store I looked at bras and a few things even asked Brittney if they had a plus sized section. She quickly told me the bras only went up to 38 in the store and went back to folding underwear. Who folds underwear? Any way at this point I was being ignored by Brittney.

5. How did you feel while you were conducting the observation? Was it difficult for you to be the observer? How did this observation differ from your life as an everyday actor?

I felt unwanted in this store ignored and vey out of place. I knew I would not be a big hit in this store but I never figured I would just be ignored. Also, when the other girl came back from break Carrie is what was on her name tag, she and Brittney were whispering. Geez I know I am fat but not big enough to be whispered about. It was difficult for me to be the observer I work in hair customer service is a big part of my job every day. I am expected to engage with my customers, I am always what a sociologist would call a participant observer. “It is a complex blend of methods and techniques of observation, informant interviewing, respondent interviewing, and document analysis (Zevallos, Z., December).” This specific observation has just made me more aware and thoughtful on the different interactions I encounter throughout the day. I would never just look at someone and be like I can’t do your hair. If It was something I was not able to do I would still help point this person in the right direction.

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(Include at least one academic reference in this section and include relevant in-text citations for each reference listed in the chart.) Zevallos, Z. (2016 , December 14). The utility of participant observation in applied sociological research. Retrieved March 06 , 2021 , from https://sociologyatwork.org/2016/12/15participantobservation-applied-sociological-research/

Zevallos, Z. (2016, December 14). The utility of participant observation in applied sociological research. Retrieved March 06, 2021, from https://sociologyatwork.o rg/2016/12/15/participant observation-appliedsociological-research/

Zevallos, Z. (2016, December 14). The utility of participant observation in applied sociological research. Retrieved March 06, 2021, from https://sociologyatwork.o rg/2016/12/15/participant observation-appliedsociological-research Zevallos, Z. (2016, December 14). The utility of participant observation in applied sociological

research. Retrieved March 06, 2021, from https://sociologyatwork.o rg/2016/12/15/participant observation-appliedsociological-research/ Zevallos, Z. (2016, December 14). The utility of participant observation in applied sociological research. Retrieved March 06, 2021, from https://sociologyatwork.o

rg/2016/12/15/participant observation-appliedsociological-research/ Zevallos, Z. (2016, December 14). The utility of participant observation in applied sociological research. Retrieved March 06, 2021, from https://sociologyatwork.o rg/2016/12/15/participant -

observation-appliedsociological-research/ Zevallos, Z. (2016, December 14). The utility of participant observation in applied sociological research. Retrieved March 06, 2021, from https://sociologyatwork.o rg/2016/12/15/participant observation-appliedsociological-research/ Zevallos, Z. (2016, December 14). The utility

of participant observation in applied sociological research. Retrieved March 06, 2021, from https://sociologyatwork.o rg/2016/12/15/participant observation-appliedsociological-research/ Zevallos, Z. (2016, December 14). The utility of participant observation in applied sociological research. Retrieved March 06, 2021, from

https://sociologyatwork.o rg/2016/12/15/participant observation-appliedsociological-research/ Zevallos, Z. (2016, December 14). The utility of participant observation in applied sociological research. Retrieved March 06, 2021, from https://sociologyatwork.o rg/2016/12/15/participant -

observation-appliedsociological-research/ Zevallos, Z. (2016, December 14). The utility of participant observation in applied sociological research. Retrieved March 06, 2021, from https://sociologyatwork.o rg/2016/12/15/participant observation-appliedsociological-research/ Zevallos, Z. (2016, December 14). The utility

of participant observation in applied sociological research. Retrieved March 06, 2021, from https://sociologyatwork.o rg/2016/12/15/participant observation-appliedsociological-research/...