Poster: A snowHead
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Im also creating a presentation on subcultures within skiing for uni, looking at:
Equipment and clothing
Language
skiers vs snowboarders
any views or information would be very helpful
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Good luck wit dat bro
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I guess they exist...
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try posting on newshcoolers, you'll get a larger cross section over there than on here.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I think the ethnographic details of subcultures within skiing is a fascinating area for research that may result in great insights into interethnic divison and misunderstanding in general. Perhaps your work will go onto to allow world leaders to help resolve the problems of interclan / ethinic and religious schism that have dogged mankind since the sons of Abraham. Think Palestinian and Jew, Tutsi and Hutu, Alawaite and Shia, Shia and Sunni, Catholic and Protestant, Church of Scotland and Free Church of Scotland, Free Church of Scotland and Catholic, Catholic and Cathar, I could go on.
In the first instance I suggest you follow the principles of Brewer (Brewer, John D. (2000). Ethnography. Philadelphia: Open University Press. p.10.) and start with some 'field work', studying the social meaning and ordinary activities of your target groups. Perhaps you could start out in la Folie Douche ( any Folie Douch will do) perhaps in the WCs with a spare €50. You could take notes, conduct interviews and perhaps even video your interactions. these could later be posted on social media for comment and you will benefit from the insights of third party observers. This method is known as snowballing or chain sampling- (see Garson, G. David (2008). "Ethnographic Research: Statnotes, from North Carolina State University, Public Administration Program". Faculty.chass.ncsu.edu). I would suggest that you confine your initial data gathering period for this section of the exercise to no more than one month of intense field work. After this you are likely to run out of funding and to have developed a significant erosion in your nasal septum, or at least one potentially incurable STI. I forgot to mention that the very first individuals identified should be the 'elders'. You could try and identify these by the characteristic costumes they may wear ( a slightly faded and vomit stained fleece or ski jacket with the logo 'MW').
I think you will need to be aware of the issue of reflexivity in this sort of field type approach, you may influence that which you are attempting to describe and thus introduce bias into your work.
You should think about whether you want to take a realist, objectivist approach or perhaps more interestingly move to a constructivist perspective (see Ybelma 2010).
Most importantly you should ponder the utter futility if the question you have to ask for a university project is anything to do with subcultures in skiing and the method for answering it is to post on snowheads.
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@ed123, Very good - Written like a fifth year PhD pro 'research' assistant
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I think the ethnographic details of subcultures within skiing is a fascinating area for research that may result in great insights into interethnic divison and misunderstanding in general. Perhaps your work will go onto to allow world leaders to help resolve the problems of interclan / ethinic and religious schism that have dogged mankind since the sons of Abraham. Think Palestinian and Jew, Tutsi and Hutu, Alawaite and Shia, Shia and Sunni, Catholic and Protestant, Church of Scotland and Free Church of Scotland, Free Church of Scotland and Catholic, Catholic and Cathar, I could go on.
In the first instance I suggest you follow the principles of Brewer (Brewer, John D. (2000). Ethnography. Philadelphia: Open University Press. p.10.) and start with some 'field work', studying the social meaning and ordinary activities of your target groups. Perhaps you could start out in la Folie Douche ( any Folie Douch will do) perhaps in the WCs with a spare €50. You could take notes, conduct interviews and perhaps even video your interactions. these could later be posted on social media for comment and you will benefit from the insights of third party observers. This method is known as snowballing or chain sampling- (see Garson, G. David (2008). "Ethnographic Research: Statnotes, from North Carolina State University, Public Administration Program". Faculty.chass.ncsu.edu). I would suggest that you confine your initial data gathering period for this section of the exercise to no more than one month of intense field work. After this you are likely to run out of funding and to have developed a significant erosion in your nasal septum, or at least one potentially incurable STI. I forgot to mention that the very first individuals identified should be the 'elders'. You could try and identify these by the characteristic costumes they may wear ( a slightly faded and vomit stained fleece or ski jacket with the logo 'MW').
I think you will need to be aware of the issue of reflexivity in this sort of field type approach, you may influence that which you are attempting to describe and thus introduce bias into your work.
You should think about whether you want to take a realist, objectivist approach or perhaps more interestingly move to a constructivist perspective (see Ybelma 2010).
Most importantly you should ponder the utter futility if the question you have to ask for a university project is anything to do with subcultures in skiing and the method for answering it is to post on snowheads. |
Brilliant
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@ed123, LOL.
Do you follow @RealPeerReview?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@PowderAdict, it's important to have goals. If I can become a "Skeezer" over the next 20 years, I'll be delighted!!
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