Subcultures

Go to this website and watch 1 of the videos on LA subcultures.
Answer the questions below (minimum 1 paragraph each)

1. How do the values of the subculture you observed differ from those of mainstream American culture? How are they similar? 
2. What functions do subcultures serve (manifest and latent, functions and dysfunctions)? 

Make sure to include your first name and last initial after your post.

Rituals of the Nacirema People

300 - 500 word essay on one or more "rituals" of American culture.

Your task is to describe one or more American rituals from an outsider's perspective.  Remember that rituals are defined as "formal patterns of behavior that symbolically express shared beliefs"

Try to write as Miner did in the Nacirema article.  Describe the chosen topic as an outsider viewing our culture for the first time. Assume you had no prior knowledge of our culture: what would the actions you observe lead you to believe about American culture and its values and beliefs?

You can see examples from previous classes HERE

Post your response as comments to this post.  

Do your work in another location to insure you don't lose it - when finished just paste it into the comment box below this post - you can comment anonymously but make sure to include your first name and last initial at the end of your post.   

DUE Friday 2/6