Sociological Observation 1 PDF

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The purpose of this worksheet is to get you out into the real world to think about the social world in a new way and to have you switch your perspective from that of a participant to that of an observer. This will give you the opportunity to make the mundane interesting and...

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Ebony Livas SOC 112 Dr Brady-Youngblood 01/12/2020

Sociological Observation 1

1. Where did you conduct your observation? I performed my assignment in the food court at the mall. 2. At what time of day did you conduct your observation? I went to the food court at 12:30pm on Wednesday January 08, 2020. 3. How did your appearance as an individual affect your observation? For example, gender, race/ethnicity, age, dress, hairstyle, and soon. I was dressed in regular casual clothing. I think my attire did not make a difference in combination with other demographics, since I shared characteristics with a vast majority of the people at the mall. However, I did have my son with me in his stroller. I did get a lot of individuals who stopped and interacted with my son as they were passing by. So, essentially in a way, my son did draw attention to us since he is a baby. 4. Did anyone react to you? What did they look like, and what was their reaction? Consider the behaviors noted above. I had a few reactions. A lot of older individuals came over to my table and asked questions about me son and asked me if I was okay because I was just sitting there. I got a few smiles here and there. A couple of men even walked past me and complimented how well my son

was dressed. I did notice that every time I have my son with me, people are way more friendly and helpful. As I was leaving the food court, I had to go down an escalator to get to the ground level and a gentlemen from the food court held my sons car seat so I could carry his stroller down the escalator. 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? I felt pretty comfortable conducting my observation. I am a very observant person generally speaking. I am the person who can be in a room of 50 people and won’t say a word because I like to observe what is happening around me. I do that on a daily basis. It’s actually helps me relax and unwind....