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Okay people, i need your help
12 years ago
You can have power over people as long as you don't take everything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he's no longer in your power.
Okay, this is going to sound weird beyond belief, and stupid beyond comprehension, but I'm going to give it a go.
I am currently taking a Communications class and one of my more important papers is on 'Culture', or 'Culture' defined as : “the relatively specialized lifestyle of a group of people (values, beliefs, artifacts, ways of behaving) that is passed from one generation to the next by means of communication (not genes)”...and for some reason I've gotten into my head to write about Furry culture. I have a few idea's but I need some...assistance in the form of idea's I guess. I'm not going to be stupid about this, whitewashing everything like everything we do is completely normal, but I want to...do something on it and this is the only thing that I think I really know how to write about
This is...the....guidlines, if thats what you wish to call them:
To complete this paper, follow the two steps outlined below.
STEP ONE: Choose a culture with which you associate yourself. Remember, this cannot include your racial background, ethnic background, or gender. Here is a listing of possibilities – you may not fit into any of these cultures, but hopefully this will help you think about what cultures you may identify with:
· Homeless
· Adoptive
· Restaurant
· Divorce
· Single parenthood
· Religious denomination
· Rehabilitation
· Military
· Blind
· Deaf
· Disabled
· Biker / Motorcycle
· Body Modification / Tattoo
· Art / Graffiti
· Sports (ex. Duke Fan)
· Vegetarian / Vegan
· Music (hip hop, punk, grunge, hippie, metal)
· Fun (NASCAR, 4-wheeling, skater, online gaming, backpacking, scrapbooking, animal-lovers, other hobbies)
STEP TWO: Once you select the specific culture you will focus on, your second (and most important) task is to imagine that someone is about to enter that culture for the first time and the only thing that they will review beforehand is your paper for this class.
You must choose at least FOUR of the areas below to talk about with regards to the culture you’ve chosen. Explain and describe this culture in your paper using the areas you choose below. For example, if you chose the culture of being an Atlanta Braves fan, and if one of your five areas is Gestures/Nonverbal Communication you could talk about how fans do the "tomahawk chop" at ballgames. Describe HOW that culture specifically and uniquely uses the gesture and WHY they are important to that culture or WHAT purpose they serve. For each area below that you choose for your culture, you need to write at least one (1) paragraph. Each paragraph should be a minimum of three (3) sentences. So since you’re choosing 4 areas, the body of your paper will be 6 paragraphs, or roughly 2-3 pages in length.
Select four of the following areas to discuss your culture:
Nonverbal Communication
Money
Space/Proxemics
Rules/Norms
Touch Communication/Haptics
Roles of Men & Women
Food
Concepts of Class and/or Status
Time Orientation
Rituals
Taboos
Music
High/Low Context Communication
Power Distance
Ambiguity Tolerance
Individualism or Collectivism
Verbal Messages/Language
Listening Skills
Additional Information : Along with your 4 paragraphs for the 4 areas you choose to talk about, you will also need introductory and concluding paragraphs for your paper, each consisting of at least one paragraph. Remember, the paragraph should be a minimum of three sentences. Your paper should be a minimum of 6 paragraphs.
Your introductory paragraph should include why you chose this culture, a brief definition of this culture, and how you associate yourself with the culture and/or why you are a part of that culture.
Your concluding paragraph should give a brief summary of your paper and wrap up your thoughts.
Formatting Guidelines: Your paper should be completed in Microsoft Word with Times New Roman or Arial font (size 12) and 1-inch margins. The paper should be double-spaced and free of grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors. Visit the Writing Center in AT 324 if you need help.
In the body of the paper, divide the areas you talk about with underlined headings for that section. For example, if one of the areas I choose to talk about is dress, then that section will begin with a heading that looks like this:
Dress
I am currently taking a Communications class and one of my more important papers is on 'Culture', or 'Culture' defined as : “the relatively specialized lifestyle of a group of people (values, beliefs, artifacts, ways of behaving) that is passed from one generation to the next by means of communication (not genes)”...and for some reason I've gotten into my head to write about Furry culture. I have a few idea's but I need some...assistance in the form of idea's I guess. I'm not going to be stupid about this, whitewashing everything like everything we do is completely normal, but I want to...do something on it and this is the only thing that I think I really know how to write about
This is...the....guidlines, if thats what you wish to call them:
To complete this paper, follow the two steps outlined below.
STEP ONE: Choose a culture with which you associate yourself. Remember, this cannot include your racial background, ethnic background, or gender. Here is a listing of possibilities – you may not fit into any of these cultures, but hopefully this will help you think about what cultures you may identify with:
· Homeless
· Adoptive
· Restaurant
· Divorce
· Single parenthood
· Religious denomination
· Rehabilitation
· Military
· Blind
· Deaf
· Disabled
· Biker / Motorcycle
· Body Modification / Tattoo
· Art / Graffiti
· Sports (ex. Duke Fan)
· Vegetarian / Vegan
· Music (hip hop, punk, grunge, hippie, metal)
· Fun (NASCAR, 4-wheeling, skater, online gaming, backpacking, scrapbooking, animal-lovers, other hobbies)
STEP TWO: Once you select the specific culture you will focus on, your second (and most important) task is to imagine that someone is about to enter that culture for the first time and the only thing that they will review beforehand is your paper for this class.
You must choose at least FOUR of the areas below to talk about with regards to the culture you’ve chosen. Explain and describe this culture in your paper using the areas you choose below. For example, if you chose the culture of being an Atlanta Braves fan, and if one of your five areas is Gestures/Nonverbal Communication you could talk about how fans do the "tomahawk chop" at ballgames. Describe HOW that culture specifically and uniquely uses the gesture and WHY they are important to that culture or WHAT purpose they serve. For each area below that you choose for your culture, you need to write at least one (1) paragraph. Each paragraph should be a minimum of three (3) sentences. So since you’re choosing 4 areas, the body of your paper will be 6 paragraphs, or roughly 2-3 pages in length.
Select four of the following areas to discuss your culture:
Nonverbal Communication
Money
Space/Proxemics
Rules/Norms
Touch Communication/Haptics
Roles of Men & Women
Food
Concepts of Class and/or Status
Time Orientation
Rituals
Taboos
Music
High/Low Context Communication
Power Distance
Ambiguity Tolerance
Individualism or Collectivism
Verbal Messages/Language
Listening Skills
Additional Information : Along with your 4 paragraphs for the 4 areas you choose to talk about, you will also need introductory and concluding paragraphs for your paper, each consisting of at least one paragraph. Remember, the paragraph should be a minimum of three sentences. Your paper should be a minimum of 6 paragraphs.
Your introductory paragraph should include why you chose this culture, a brief definition of this culture, and how you associate yourself with the culture and/or why you are a part of that culture.
Your concluding paragraph should give a brief summary of your paper and wrap up your thoughts.
Formatting Guidelines: Your paper should be completed in Microsoft Word with Times New Roman or Arial font (size 12) and 1-inch margins. The paper should be double-spaced and free of grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors. Visit the Writing Center in AT 324 if you need help.
In the body of the paper, divide the areas you talk about with underlined headings for that section. For example, if one of the areas I choose to talk about is dress, then that section will begin with a heading that looks like this:
Dress
