Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Week 2 Posting
As of now I have been thinking about doing my culture/subculture on the homeless. When it comes to me having to do my fieldwork there are two place that I have in mind, shelters and soup kitchens. I know that there are a few in the city where I live at back home. I can also do some research to see if there are a few here in the Muncie area. I have yet to visit any of these places personally so I am not quite sure of what to expect. I am hoping to find and speak to people of all ages and find out their story if they are willing to share. With them being in a somewhat familiar and safe place I am hoping that it makes them easier to open up and share parts of their experiences, whether it be good or bad. With me being an such an outsider on this subculture I am totally open to learning anything and everything about the culture. I would like to find out where things tend to turn bad and what we can do as society to help people who are less fortunate. We tend to turn our backs on a problem that doesn't affect our day to day lives and this is one of them.
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There is an article in the herald times newspaper in bloomington about the day and the life of a homeloess man. I will try to get that to you. Every year there is a walk for the homeless maybe look into that more.... and go to b-town with me to talk to the homeless people that live in downtown bloomington :)
ReplyDeleteI think that is a really great topic. Some people don't understand that not all the homeless have any other choice. Granted there are those that are just too lazy to get up and get a job, but many have just come across misfortune in their lives. Just be carefull when asking questions because some people might get offended. But on the other hand your research might inspire some to get involved and volunteer.
ReplyDeleteStudent voluntary services would be the place to go to get hooked up with shelters. They know every place to serve in the Muncie area. You can go to the website bsu.edu/svs or go to the student center in there office room 118. Hope that helps! Let me know if you need any more info.
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