Dr. Kubal
My computer froze when I submitted my final and i was wondering if it got submitted because since there's maintenance going on blackboard i am unable to check. I was making some last minute revisions. I know it was late to make changes but this was the toughest college semester ive had so far. right now I'm recovering from a lung infection which hit me really hard my lungs have weakened since I had pneumonia and I had a loss in the family due to suicide and my family had to leave last minute to Mexico for the funeral. it was a lot to juggle for me emotionally, financially and physically it was a really tough semester and I really enjoyed your class I just wish i would have been able to put 100% into the class. I'm intrigued by your work and experience in sociology as well as in life and I would like to help in your projects if you need a volunteer. I may not know a lot but I would love to learn and gain experience in the field.Thursday, December 18, 2014
article summaries #14
For week 14 I read the articles "Hip Hop Perceptions and Exposure as Predictors of School Outcomes for Black and Latino Adolescents", by Edgar H. Tyson conducts a study that examines the relationship between rap music exposure and perceptions of 351 Blacks and Latinos adolescents and their academic and behavioral outcomes. He goes to an urban community in New Jersey and surveyed high school students on how much rap music they listened to in school days and non-school days and then asked them to give last year's GPA. With parental permission to look at their kids files, they discovered that most of the students overestimated their GPAs.
In the article "Locating the DJ: Black Popular Music, Location and Fields of Cultural Production" by Athena Elafros explains how location is very important to DJs, producers and industry professionals. For example, at what time they are on air (radio), because who will be listening. Also how they think and process to pick the location in order to be successful. She interviewed 30 people including DJs, producers, industry professionals that focused on black popular music genres.
classroom interview
During a classroom interview we discussed which genres had stereotyped bands. We both came to the conclusion that every genre has stereotypes. Rap stereotypes "gangsters", country stereotypes country folk, etc. It was a bit conflicting however, i was not able to think of stereotypes on the spot.
Ricardo Torres In class practice interview
In this practice interview I was getting an opinion about music. The question was if he believed online downloading is going to overtake mp3 and CD purchasing. The interviewee believes it already has. The interviewee mention she did it in a regular basis in some point. The thing that changed this was online radios like Pandora. She also said the only time she will purchase a song would be for her ringtone. She mention that by listening to Pandora it's easier to listen to a particular song rather than having to look through CDs.
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class interview
For this interview it was also about homelessness. I asked if homelessness was a problem in the area where the interviewee lives. Also i asked if the government was the main issue of homelessness being a problem in society. Overall the interview was short but it went well.
rita archuletaclassroom interview
In this interview we discussed the topic of music streaming and whether it would take over purchasing music. My partner and I both came to the conclusion that streaming would take over purchasing. For the most part, streaming music is available at no cost to the listener while purchasing obviously is. However, we were both able to also argue that certain people would still purchase music to support their artist.
class interview
During this class interview i asked a few questions about homelessness. I asked the interviewee if he had ever had an interaction with a homeless person and how he had found the experience? Also, I asked if he ever gave money to homeless people. THis interview went well it was clear and i enjoyed it.
rita archuletaClass Participation + Homelessness and Hunger Awareness
Participation 1:
Discussed homelessness with relation to the Contact Hypothesis, as well as the way that people view the agriculture business.
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/AaronCunningham/AaronCunningham-13123400689-20140923-1411442283.271.mp3
Participation 2:
We discuss whether music is more diverse now than it used to be, and also whether music is more political now than it used to be. Audio is very bad, and it is almost impossible to hear the other person.
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/AaronCunningham/AaronCunningham-13123400689-20140930-1412051961.225.mp3
Participation 3:
The discussion starts with the question of why music is less political today than it was in the 60's. She states that music now a days is not so rooted in movements or war, but is just music for entertainment. When asked if music is worth more than we currently pay, she agreed that it is worth more, and that a lot of the money for the album goes to the producer and not as much the artist.
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Participation 4:
My icati number wasn't working, so I took notes of the conversation. When I asked her if she believed that all groups were treated fairly under the justice system, she replied with a yes and a no. She said that yes, they should be as that is how the law should be applied, but that there are many things that can bring prejudice into the system. It includes cops who aren't well trained and are too violent with their victims. It also includes the people in the justice system that bring their racial prejudices, and so corrupt the system. So, she reiterates, it's not the system itself that treats groups unfairly, but the people who run the system and apply the law that treat groups unfairly.
H&H Awareness:
Asked a man about his contact with the homeless, and how he felt about them. He stated that sometimes, he tries to help the homeless but sometimes he doesn't have enough to give.
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/AaronCunningham/AaronCunningham-13123400689-20141121-1416600751.262.mp3
Discussed homelessness with relation to the Contact Hypothesis, as well as the way that people view the agriculture business.
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/AaronCunningham/AaronCunningham-13123400689-20140923-1411442283.271.mp3
Participation 2:
We discuss whether music is more diverse now than it used to be, and also whether music is more political now than it used to be. Audio is very bad, and it is almost impossible to hear the other person.
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/AaronCunningham/AaronCunningham-13123400689-20140930-1412051961.225.mp3
Participation 3:
The discussion starts with the question of why music is less political today than it was in the 60's. She states that music now a days is not so rooted in movements or war, but is just music for entertainment. When asked if music is worth more than we currently pay, she agreed that it is worth more, and that a lot of the money for the album goes to the producer and not as much the artist.
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/AaronCunningham/AaronCunningham-13123400689-20141111-1415682848.2420.mp3
Participation 4:
My icati number wasn't working, so I took notes of the conversation. When I asked her if she believed that all groups were treated fairly under the justice system, she replied with a yes and a no. She said that yes, they should be as that is how the law should be applied, but that there are many things that can bring prejudice into the system. It includes cops who aren't well trained and are too violent with their victims. It also includes the people in the justice system that bring their racial prejudices, and so corrupt the system. So, she reiterates, it's not the system itself that treats groups unfairly, but the people who run the system and apply the law that treat groups unfairly.
H&H Awareness:
Asked a man about his contact with the homeless, and how he felt about them. He stated that sometimes, he tries to help the homeless but sometimes he doesn't have enough to give.
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/AaronCunningham/AaronCunningham-13123400689-20141121-1416600751.262.mp3
Re: class interviews
On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 9:24 PM, Ricardo Portillo Jr <ricardo_5@mail.fresnostate.edu> wrote:
In this interview we discussed whether the criminal justice system was fair to all groups. I really liked this interview because it had one focusing topic which was the Michael Brown case. The interviewee and i both came to the conclusion that although the criminal justice system is set up to be fair, it is conducted in an unfair manner.
class interviews
In this interview we discussed whether the criminal justice system was fair to all groups. I really liked this interview because it had one focusing topic which was the Michael Brown case. The interviewee and i both came to the conclusion that although the criminal justice system is set up to be fair, it is conducted in an unfair manner.
Ricardo Torres in class practice interview
In this practice interview I was getting an opinion about criminal justice system. The interviewee explains that there might be an imbalance in the system. In reality, it isn't that big of an issue as the media say it is. She explains that the media currently is just focusing with Blacks and White police. Also, she explains this is because it "sells" more. As for, Hispanics police hurting or killing Blacks it doesn't make it to the big news. She also mentions that she does believe there definitely is racism in the justice system but not as a big of a problem the media shows it is.
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In Class Interview
This interview was conducted during class. It was when we conducted the first interview on the homelessness survey. It did not go very well because the recording sounds really bad due to background noise. Also, i did not have my phone on speaker so you can barely hear the interview.
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rita archuletahttp://icati.catishack.com/uploads/RitaArchuleta/RitaArchuleta-16092281269-20141008-1412737823.639.mp3
articles for week 14
Music that brings so much attention to its lyrics and metaphors stands as an important artifact in our nation's history, that could one day be used to understand the dismay and horrific "scape-goating" of the early 2000s (368 McCann.) Two articles that mainly discuss the association gangster rap music between criminology records and "perceptions" on the American judicial system are used to decode the harsh lyrics found in hundreds of popular songs (Steinmetz, Henderson).
In his article, "Contesting the Mark of Criminality: Race, Place, and the Prerogative of Violence in N.W.A.'s Straight Outta Compton," Bryan J. McCann explains how rap artists use catastrophic events in their life time to convey their feelings against bad situations. The notorious song "Straight Out of Compton" may seem explicit before broken down verse by verse, but McCann argues against Michael Quinn's assumptions of the rap music being "based on the construction of an urban mise-en-sce`ne of drugs, rape and murder'' (McCann 368.) This article focus' on the fact that this gangster rap music is not all bad, in fact, it gives a people a voice to be heard and should be taken seriously!
With a similar take on the gangster rap music and culture, Kevin F. Steinmetz and Howard Henderson discuss the intertwined meanings within the lyrics, in their shared article "Hip-Hop and Procedural Justice: Hip-Hop Artists' Perceptions of Criminal Justice." They both suggest that this music is so "under examined" and could instead be used to explain criminal charges, judicial perspectives, and reasoning behind on-going crime (Steinmentz, Henderson 155.)
The impact that these two articles have, when combined and even read separately, could change people's outlook on this gangster rap. Are these artists being explicit or being truthful? Perhaps this music and its lyrics can be taken seriously; these words of wrongs be brought into light and made right!
5 interviews soc 142
Interview 1:
Another interview that I did in class was I asked my partner if the Criminal Justice system is fair to all groups. The interviewee answered by saying that she was indecisive about this topic because it seems to vary from group to group. I feel that a lot of influence depends on the location of an area.
Interview 2:
This interview was about homelessness in the area that the interviewee lives in. I had asked what county they lived in, if they thought homelessness was an issue in their county, if they think that people rely too much on the government, and who should help out with homelessness.
Interview 3:
This interview was about genres of music. The person that I interviewed talked about genres such as regaton, hip hop, and rap. He talked about why he liked certain genres of music. He says that this allows him to express himself and get more in contact with himself because he is able to connect to the artist and why they wrote the song.
Interview 4:
I asked my interviewee what he thought about artists being under/over paid. He stated that he thinks his artists were being underpaid because now a days its so easy for one to download something off of the internet for free and that be that. Artists only really profit from going on tour but even then there are so many factors that they have to pay for it still doesn't even out to what they should be paid.
Interview 5:
My last interview I asked my person what they had thought about the crime rates here in Fresno and if they feel safe ever walking alone at night and they had said no that they didn't feel safe ever walking alone at night. My interviewee also shared with me that they feel that at times they think that it isn't fair because there can be at times when people aren't safe because Fresno is so big and the cops need to patrol all around Fresno.
Fwd: [race and ethnic relations] Re: final
Yes, the findings are the combination paper.
The final paper is the combination paper plus a new introduction (including methods), a literature review, and a conclusion.
From: "Jordan Davis" <jordandavis127@mail.fresnostate.edu>
To: "Timothy Kubal" <tkubal@csufresno.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 4:29:21 PM
Subject: final
To: "Timothy Kubal" <tkubal@csufresno.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 4:29:21 PM
Subject: final
I was hoping you could get back to me before the final is due tonight but I was just wondering, it says to do the intro, lit review, findings, and conclusion. are the findings like the combination paper findings? do you want u to put the combination paper in the final?
Posted By kubal to race and ethnic relations at 12/18/2014 06:11:00 PM
Re: Qualitative paper question
Yes, that's fine.
From: "Angela Garcia" <angieeeangela@mail.fresnostate.edu>
To: "Timothy Kubal" <tkubal@csufresno.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 6:22:05 PM
Subject: Re: Qualitative paper question
To: "Timothy Kubal" <tkubal@csufresno.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 6:22:05 PM
Subject: Re: Qualitative paper question
So, for example my 20% talked about homelessness...it would be okay to put that under one of my tables that involve homelessness?
On Dec 18, 2014 6:19 PM, "Timothy Kubal" <tkubal@csufresno.edu> wrote:
You can put that anywhere you think it fits best (even in an appendix if you don't think it fits anywhere).
From: "Angela Garcia" <angieeeangela@mail.fresnostate.edu>
To: "Timothy Kubal" <tkubal@csufresno.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 6:12:18 PM
Subject: Re: Qualitative paper question
Where does the 20% part of the qualitative paper go for the combo and final draft?
On Dec 18, 2014 9:54 AM, "Timothy Kubal" <tkubal@csufresno.edu> wrote:
Yes, those are "inequality" questions.
From: "Angela Garcia" <angieeeangela@mail.fresnostate.edu>
To: tkubal@csufresno.edu
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2014 11:33:40 PM
Subject: Qualitative paper question
Would I search for quotes if one of my tables was "spend much more, more, the same, less, much less on nutrition programs" and race?
Re: final paper
Yes, those articles are OK. You need to use at least one article from the class, and at least 3 articles total, so what you've described is fine.
You should think about how you wrote the quizzes and do the same -- discuss the findings (and methods) of the articles.
From: "Rita Archuleta" <archuleta0724@mail.fresnostate.edu>
To: "Timothy Kubal" <tkubal@csufresno.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 6:12:59 PM
Subject: Re: final paper
To: "Timothy Kubal" <tkubal@csufresno.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 6:12:59 PM
Subject: Re: final paper
Okay that makes sense one classmate said that for the final paper it was the qualitative and quantitative without combining them and then we had to add to intro conclusion etc. So that brought up the question. Also for the Lit. review do we just find random articles our our topic? for example i did mine on Latin music so i found an article about the latin grammys and one about a famous latin singer and then i related the 500 albums by Rolling Stone article to compare how both english and latin cultures share similarities towards music. does that make sense? I am really confused on the lit. review i havent submitted because i am lost on that part.
On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 5:58 PM, Timothy Kubal <tkubal@csufresno.edu> wrote:
I'm confused because the combination paper should have been the qualitative and quantitative papers (fixed from my comments).The final paper includes the combination paper, a new introduction, a new literature review, and a new conclusion.
From: "Rita Archuleta" <archuleta0724@mail.fresnostate.edu>
To: "Timothy Kubal" <tkubal@csufresno.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 3:31:26 PM
Subject: final paper
Hello Dr.Kubal,For the final paper do we have to include both the quantitative and qualitative papers? or can we do the intro lit review combination paper and then the conclusion??
Re: final paper
That other student is not quite correct. The final paper is the combination paper (which includes both qualitative and quantitative), plus a new introduction (including methods), a literature review (of at least 4 pages), and a new conclusion.
From: "Rita Archuleta" <archuleta0724@mail.fresnostate.edu>
To: "Timothy Kubal" <tkubal@csufresno.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 6:12:59 PM
Subject: Re: final paper
To: "Timothy Kubal" <tkubal@csufresno.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 6:12:59 PM
Subject: Re: final paper
Okay that makes sense one classmate said that for the final paper it was the qualitative and quantitative without combining them and then we had to add to intro conclusion etc. So that brought up the question. Also for the Lit. review do we just find random articles our our topic? for example i did mine on Latin music so i found an article about the latin grammys and one about a famous latin singer and then i related the 500 albums by Rolling Stone article to compare how both english and latin cultures share similarities towards music. does that make sense? I am really confused on the lit. review i havent submitted because i am lost on that part.
On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 5:58 PM, Timothy Kubal <tkubal@csufresno.edu> wrote:
I'm confused because the combination paper should have been the qualitative and quantitative papers (fixed from my comments).The final paper includes the combination paper, a new introduction, a new literature review, and a new conclusion.
From: "Rita Archuleta" <archuleta0724@mail.fresnostate.edu>
To: "Timothy Kubal" <tkubal@csufresno.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 3:31:26 PM
Subject: final paper
Hello Dr.Kubal,For the final paper do we have to include both the quantitative and qualitative papers? or can we do the intro lit review combination paper and then the conclusion??
Re: Qualitative paper question
You can put that anywhere you think it fits best (even in an appendix if you don't think it fits anywhere).
From: "Angela Garcia" <angieeeangela@mail.fresnostate.edu>
To: "Timothy Kubal" <tkubal@csufresno.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 6:12:18 PM
Subject: Re: Qualitative paper question
To: "Timothy Kubal" <tkubal@csufresno.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 6:12:18 PM
Subject: Re: Qualitative paper question
Where does the 20% part of the qualitative paper go for the combo and final draft?
On Dec 18, 2014 9:54 AM, "Timothy Kubal" <tkubal@csufresno.edu> wrote:
Yes, those are "inequality" questions.
From: "Angela Garcia" <angieeeangela@mail.fresnostate.edu>
To: tkubal@csufresno.edu
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2014 11:33:40 PM
Subject: Qualitative paper question
Would I search for quotes if one of my tables was "spend much more, more, the same, less, much less on nutrition programs" and race?
Re: final
Yes, the findings are the combination paper.
The final paper is the combination paper plus a new introduction (including methods), a literature review, and a conclusion.
From: "Jordan Davis" <jordandavis127@mail.fresnostate.edu>
To: "Timothy Kubal" <tkubal@csufresno.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 4:29:21 PM
Subject: final
To: "Timothy Kubal" <tkubal@csufresno.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 4:29:21 PM
Subject: final
I was hoping you could get back to me before the final is due tonight but I was just wondering, it says to do the intro, lit review, findings, and conclusion. are the findings like the combination paper findings? do you want u to put the combination paper in the final?
in-class interview Soc 142
Katelyn Cook
Interview in class regarding if we think that all groups are treated equally in the criminal justice system. My partner stated that she believes predominantly that the system is fair but there are the individuals or people that do things that would make people question it like this. There are some law enforcement officers who shoot first instead of thinking through the situation and taking in all the facts before reacting to shoot to kill someone. They also felt that in any system there is going to be corruption because no system is perfect.
icati account deactivated so no link.
in-class interview Soc 142
Katelyn Cook
In-class interview regarding how music distribution is heading more toward streaming and internet based music versus the production of CD's. One of these reasons that the interviewee feels it's heading this way is the rising cost that goes in when producing the physical disks so its cheaper to distribute through downloads or streaming. They also felt that although streaming is not fair to the artists currently that it has the potential and can be because it makes their music more accessible and available so that more people can get it. The streaming companies just need to find that balance that still benefits the artists.
Free Speech interviews
My posts are about free speech on homelessness/hunger that I did on campus here are the links I did five interviews
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Partcipation
Tabitha Arambula
Pop Culture
Participation #1
I didn't have my icati number during this interview but I jotted down the main parts of the intervuiew. During class I interviewed a classmate and I asked her about her opinion on yes means yes. She thought that if someone gave consent then yes but if the person changed their mind after an hour or said no, then no means no. She also mentioned that if they were both drunk, then the person should not be blamed, because both were intoxicated. She thought that it was stupid to blame the victim because they have no fault. I asked if she knew anyone who had been in a similar situation and she said no, but that she knows that it does happen.
Participation #2
During class today, I interviewed a female, and asked if she thought that streaming outtakes purchasing. She said yes because it's very accessible. She said that she would rather save money on something that she can get for free. For example she can listen to an album on Pandora, instead of purchasing the album from Walmart. I also asked why she thought that music was less political today than in the 1960's. She said that people are not as involved like before, people have other things to do. They are so involved in social media. I asked if music was worth more than what we currently pay, and she thought it depended on the artist. Artists like Nicki Minaj and Miley Cyrus, don't have a voice and they are just for entertainment. Artists like Beyoncé or Mariah Carey, have a beautiful voice singing a Capella. People don't pay attention to what they are listening to, they like the beat of the song instead of the lyrics. She wouldn't spend her money on something she could get for free.
Participation #3
Since my icati number is no longer in service I do not have a link to the interview, but I did take notes during the interview in class today. I interviewed a female. I asked her if she thought that the criminal justice system in the United States was fair to all race groups. She said that it depended on the race of the person. If they were from a minority group like Black or Hispanic then they had a more difficult time with the criminal justice system. Minorities get less opportunities and less options vs. other groups like whites. She thought it was unfair depending on what the case may be, like murder, misdemeanors, rape, assault etc. She mentioned that she hasn't experienced any type of injustice.
In-class interview #4
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Holly Stadel
In class on November 10 we discussed how Taylor Swift had pulled all of her music from Spotify – a streaming program for free music. My interviewee and I discussed streaming music, and how so many people do it now because it's available. We talked about the value of music and talent, and how artists don't get paid enough for what they do, which was the basis of Swift's decision to pull her music. We also discussed the idea that music is political, but less now than it was in the past. My interviewee feels that there was more going on politically in the past, which is why music had more involvement in the expression of political beliefs.
in-class interview #3
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Holly Stadel
In class on Sept. 29 we discussed innovation in the music industry, and how artists sometimes become less of performers because of it. I asked my interviewee whether or not she felt innovation in music was a good thing, and she gave a really in-depth response about how performing has changed with new technology. She believed that technology like autotune changes people's voices too much, and fans would be disappointed if you could not perform to the same extent when live because people don't really sound like that. She also thought that when artists use recordings in their concerts so that they can dance instead is wrong, that people would rather hear you sing than see you dance. We then briefly discussed how genres have stereotypical fans, but had to end because of time constraints.
in-class interview #2
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Holly Stadel
In class on Sept. 22 we discussed the contact hypothesis, which says that when you come in contact with something/someone or group more often, prejudice or stereotypes will dissolve. I asked my partner if he believed in this hypothesis, and he spoke about how he did and what he believed it meant. I asked a follow up question about whether he had personal experiences that he could share, which he did. Because of how in-depth my partner went in his initial response, I was left without much to ask about, so our interview ended and we switched roles.
in-class interview #1
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Holly Stadel
In class on September 8th, my interviewee and I discussed the issue of consent. Recently, the notion that "yes means yes" has been looked at as a solution to sexual assault and ambiguity of consent. I think the main point my interviewee wanted to make was that every situation is different, and "yes means yes" probably wouldn't work better than "no means no." We discussed how "no" is a more definite indicator of consent, and people just need to be more responsive to it. Because this was the first interview we did, I was nervous and not sure how to probe for more information. Our conversation ended rather abruptly because neither of us felt comfortable with the idea of interviewing yet. The recording was 170 seconds long.
In-Class Interview 12/8/14
I interviewed my classmate on Monday December 8, 2014 on my personal recorder because my icati account had expired already. I interviewed her on police discrimination on minorities. She had finished watching a video on Netflix called "Skid Row" and said that the police officers would stop and pull someone over just if they looked suspicious. She also said that it there would always be stereotypes, especially with African Americans. Where she works, she said that her manager always tell her to keep an eye on people who come into the store looking suspicious. She believes that there are some people who do look a bit "sketchy" and should be kept an eye on, but those people do not always fall under the same ethnicity.
cid:9F9978FB-D46A-4522-AFF1-64693A7521C5@hsd1.ca.comcast.net.
In-Class Interview 12/3/14
I interviewed my classmate on Wednesday December 3, 2014 on my personal recorder because my icati account had expired already. I interviewed her on the topic of lowering college tuition. She believes that community college is a lot cheaper than an actual university and that maybe university should be a bit more like a community college. Except with the fact that it will be a university. She pointed out an idea that maybe if universities did not have dorms, then maybe tuition could also be lowered. But it would maybe cause fewer students to come from out of town. Other ideas would be if other expenses were cut such as parking permits, books, and other expenses that does not include in tuition could help even out the price.
cid:223D585B-C31E-4BBB-B7FE-601ACD648333@hsd1.ca.comcast.net.
In-Class Interview 11/10/14
I interviewed my classmate on Monday November 10, 2014 on whether or not she thought that streaming would take over people buying actual CD albums. She thinks it will because it is easier to receive it directly to one's phone than to go to the store and buy a whole album. She also said that it is cheaper because even though one is not technically purchasing a CD, they do have it on their phone and can listen to it whenever they'd like, that is if they have Wi-Fi or Internet on their phone. Some of the ways that she listens to music for free is on Pandora and Spotify. But she also believes that artists will not mind if their fans did not purchase their albums because if they truly had faith in their fans, they would appreciate them listening to their music any way that they could.
In-Class Interview 11/5/14
I interviewed my classmate on Wednesday November 5, 2014 on what his opinion was on assistant suicide. He did not have a specific point of view, but he did believe that it was up to the person's personal decision. He does not like the overall idea of assistant suicide, but feels that it is not his place to put his opinion on. He believes that there are many other options that one can take instead of simply "giving up." He also believes that since Oregon already has assistant suicide being legal, that other states should also legalize it. He had not heard anything about the young woman's assistant suicide story.
Interview Discussion 10/22/14
I interviewed my classmate on Wednesday October 22, 2014 on a piece of video we saw in class that was about sexism against women and degrading women. She believes that many music videos and commercials use women for their body to promote their own business. She says that on regular TV, it can sometimes be a bit explicit, but not as much as on cable TV. She believes that Carl's Jr. in particular uses women's bodies to promote their burgers, but does not see the point as to how that is promoting burgers and other food. She said that degrading women should be stopped and that one of the best ways to do this is if more women would stand up for themselves. She made a strong point that not only women should defend women, but that we also need men to stand up for women.
Interview Discussion 9/24/14
I interviewed one of my classmates on Wednesday September 24 about a piece of a video we saw called, "Lost Angels Skid Row Is My Home." My interviewee had noticed that the homeless people were really close to each other and seemed to be more of a community. She saw "Skid Row" as it's own world. She wondered as to why there are so many people there and was in shock about how many people were there and their backgrounds of how they ended up there. Homelessness is a serious issue and the interviewee and myself want to continue watching that documentary.
Volunteering at Hunger Table
Here is my dual submission for participation in the the Hunger Table. There are two people on the same recording.
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Matt Teresihttp://icati.catishack.com/uploads/MattTeresi/MattTeresi-17143955819-20141118-1416337521.2689.mp3
In Class Interview Submissions
Here are my in class interviews conducted throughout the semester:
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http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/MattTeresi/MattTeresi-17143955819-20141111-1415682945.2426.mp3
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/MattTeresi/MattTeresi-17143955819-20140930-1412051962.226.mp3
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/MattTeresi/MattTeresi-13108070312-20140923-1411442238.264.mp3
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/MattTeresi/MattTeresi-13108070312-20140909-1410231511.557.mp3
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/MattTeresi/MattTeresi-17143955819-20141209-1418099884.423.mp3
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/MattTeresi/MattTeresi-17143955819-20141111-1415682945.2426.mp3
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/MattTeresi/MattTeresi-17143955819-20140930-1412051962.226.mp3
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/MattTeresi/MattTeresi-13108070312-20140923-1411442238.264.mp3
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/MattTeresi/MattTeresi-13108070312-20140909-1410231511.557.mp3
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Max Silva - Outside Interview 12/15/2014
I am reposting because I forgot to type the information in the subject Sorry :(
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In this interview, I talked to a coworker about the Eric Garner case. He said that he definitely does not agree with the outcome, mentions that Garner was completely nonviolent, and makes the point that police are not supposed to be above the law, but this case is another instance that shows that police really are above the law. I ask the interviewee about one of the defenses used for this police officer, and something that is used for most police officers when they find themselves in this situation, and that is that Garner was resisting arrest and making the police officer's job more difficult. The interviewee says that cops are supposed to be trained professionals and be able to deal with noncompliant citizens in a professional manner. He says that somebody resisting arrest does not deserve to be put in a choke hold. The interviewee says its unnecessary aggression by the police.
Re: Lit Review
Hi,
You are right that we didn't read any articles specifically on contemporary rock.
Still, you need one article from the course. I suggest you look at the reading list and choose one article from one of these labels,
theory, politics, music industry.
The other articles (you should have at least two more) can be any academic journal articles.
The purpose is to summarize the findings and methods of the articles (same thing you were doing in the quizzes).
To: "Timothy Kubal" <tkubal@csufresno.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 8:11:12 PM
Subject: Lit Review
Hi Dr. Kubal,
Im having a hard time finding a literature review for the paper. I didn't read any articles on contemporary rock, nor do I think we went over any of that topic. Can I just browse the Henry Madden Library database for articles? What exactly am I trying to say in my paper about these articles?
Thank you
--
Classroom Interview #5
Boris Rudolfs
November 5
For this interview, the interviewee was asked as to whether or not they personally felt that assisted suicide was a dignified method to die. The interviewee stated that they did not feel it is a dignified way to die, as there are individuals with similar diseases who may survive, and live on for years beyond the life expectancy stated by a doctor, and that with rapidly emerging health technology, anything can happen. When asked whether or not a young, Oregon female who chose to commit assisted suicide died with dignity, the interviewee stated that she did not, but had instead died on her own terms. They also felt that it was unfair, to a certain extent, for the family members and her husband.
The interviewee was also asked if they ever felt there was an instance where assisted suicide could be dignified. Once again, the interviewee stated that they felt there is not a circumstance where assisted suicide may be a dignified way to die. Even with elderly patients who may be unable to live without serious support for their health, the interviewee held to their belief that since we do not know when we are going to die, there is no way that suicide, whether it is assisted or not assisted, is dignified.
interview in class - Outsourcing music
this interview is about outsourcing music, have CD's gone absolute? The interviewee believes that yeah the way of music is changing because mainly she listens to spotify and pandora. It kind of already has taken over CD's and she really doesnt even buy songs anymore because it is free but if she was buying one song is not that expensive. The next question was about the songs being less political than back in the 70's. The interviewee says that music is just more about having fun, nobody really talks about the actual issues like they did in the past. Though some country music may talk about the issues. We concluded the interview with a question about if it is worth it to buy music. She says that no its not worth it because she doesnt buy music since she can get it for free. And shes not going to buy a whole CD anymore because she doesnt know all the songs.
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/VictoriaFielder/VictoriaFielder-13154101312-20141110-1415659806.2318.mp3
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/VictoriaFielder/VictoriaFielder-13154101312-20141110-1415659806.2318.mp3
Interview in class -Blurred lines
This interview is about the song Blurred Lines and the meaning behind it. We looked at two comments that argued about the songs intentions. The person I interviewed understood the point one comment was making about the women dressing provocatively in night clubs and sending messages to males like they are wanting to have their attention. And Blurred lines meant to her that in the club setting it can be confusing to the male if the women is trying to get them their attention or not because of the message the women is sending towards the males. It matters how women portray themselves in certain situations. In the end the interviewee believes that no matter what people should be respectful of others no matter how they are dressed and we should be clear about intentions.
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/VictoriaFielder/VictoriaFielder-13154101312-20141105-1415225977.2175.mp3
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/VictoriaFielder/VictoriaFielder-13154101312-20141105-1415225977.2175.mp3
interview in class - Video Games
This interview done in class was about sexism in video games. The person I interviewed believes that it is wrong video games portrays women in such light because young people are playing these games and being influenced to believe that this is the right way to treat a women. She also believes that this is happening in other pop culture such as movies and music but because we are in such a gamer generation that the influence is stronger through games. Its frightening that some people think the world of video games can relate to the real world and they can do the same things. We also talked about the Santa Barbra incident that happened because he believe all women owed him something and we related that back to how the media portrays the women in such light that it brings males to truly believe they are able to do these nasty things.
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/VictoriaFielder/VictoriaFielder-13154101312-20141022-1414013992.1740.mp3
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/VictoriaFielder/VictoriaFielder-13154101312-20141022-1414013992.1740.mp3
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/maxsilva/maxsilva-15594713064-20141216-1418693376.60.mp3
In this interview, I talked to a coworker about the Eric Garner case. He said that he definitely does not agree with the outcome, mentions that Garner was completely nonviolent, and makes the point that police are not supposed to be above the law, but this case is another instance that shows that police really are above the law. I ask the interviewee about one of the defenses used for this police officer, and something that is used for most police officers when they find themselves in this situation, and that is that Garner was resisting arrest and making the police officer's job more difficult. The interviewee says that cops are supposed to be trained professionals and be able to deal with noncompliant citizens in a professional manner. He says that somebody resisting arrest does not deserve to be put in a choke hold. The interviewee says its unnecessary aggression by the police.
Classroom Interview #4
October 22
In this interview, the interviewee was asked if they believe that misogyny is an issue in modern popular culture after watching a short program about misogyny in video games, and they gave a resounding affirmative to the question. They began by stating that in their own experience, they love video games, spending many hours playing them. And that, while their own view of reality and of women is not entirely distorted by the games they play, the target audience for these mediums is may become desensitized to the violence and misogyny that takes in the real world.
When asked how we could possibly stop or negate this potential for desensitizing people to misogyny, the interviewee stated that an excellent first step would be to create and empower female characters, that are not displayed as weak and requiring a savior. The subject of the interview revolved around a discussion of a video game called Dragon Age, which the interviewee has personally played, so they gave some personal insight into the plot details that the source discussion cited within the game. They said that within the game itself, there was a dialogue choice, where the player can choose to save a girl from being raped, or choose not to save her. Both myself and the interviewee agreed that was a rather poor choice for a dialogue decision tree within a game.
After this, the interviewee was asked what they thought of the relationship cultural violence, popular culture and global violence. They stated, that while they do not believe that virtual actions will translate to actions in the real world, they did believe that popular culture has a significant relationship to cultural violence. To accentuate their point, they gave an example of how after September 11th, 2001, video games started to focus more on "first person, military shooters always shooting brown people" and that in film, television, and many other forms of media, those individuals from the Middle East, North Africa, and that area of the world were now the villains of every story.
The interviewee then stated that placing this blame on video games and the players themselves was not so much an issue though, as there are many factors that may determine why a person plays these games. However, the perception of the world and culture for younger generations can be distorted by first-person shooter games, with a far more romanticized view of the military being given to them, rather than the dirty, bloody, horrible truth of what actually goes on in warfare.
Boris Rudolfs
5 Class Participation Interviews. Erica Jacobsma. Popular Culture, Monday Night Class
1.) This interview was about homelessness in the area that the interviewee lives in. I had asked what county he lived in, if he thought homelessness was an issue in his county, if he thinks that people rely too much on the government, and who he wants to see help with homelessness. He told me that he lives in Fresno County, does not think there is a problem with homelessness in this county, thinks people rely too much on the government, and wants to see the government help more or be responsible for homelessness in the county that he loves in.
2.)This interview was about genres of music. The person that I interviewed talked about genres such as metal and punk music. She talked about how some people can be stereotyped by what kind of music that they listen to because of the way that they dress or by their ethnicity.
3.)This interview asks the question if artists are paid enough money. The interviewee basically stated that she believes that people who are born with the talent to sing should not get paid for it. She said that doctors deserve to be paid more money than music artists.
My icati number stopped working for the other interviews.
4.) Another interview that I did in class asked if the Criminal Justice system is fair to all groups. The interviewee answered by saying that she was on the fence about this subject. She said that it depends on the location. She thinks that the police are mainly fair to all racial groups, but that she may be biased because she has a relative that is a police officer.
5.) In this interview, I asked if this person thought that culture plays a big role in the type of music that people listen to. He said that he thinks that most of the time, peoples culture does affect the type of music that someone might listen to. He said that many people who live in poor neighborhoods are minorities, and they listen to rap music because they can relate with the types of struggles that rappers describe in their rap lyrics.
5 class participation interviews. Erica Jacobsma. Popular Culture, Monday night class.
1.) This interview was about homelessness in the area that the interviewee lives in. I had asked what county he lived in, if he thought homelessness was an issue in his county, if he thinks that people rely too much on the government, and who he wants to see help with homelessness. He told me that he lives in Fresno County, does not think there is a problem with homelessness in this county, thinks people rely too much on the government, and wants to see the government help more or be responsible for homelessness in the county that he loves in.
2.)This interview was about genres of music. The person that I interviewed talked about genres such as metal and punk music. She talked about how some people can be stereotyped by what kind of music that they listen to because of the way that they dress or by their ethnicity.
3.)This interview asks the question if artists are paid enough money. The interviewee basically stated that she believes that people who are born with the talent to sing should not get paid for it. She said that doctors deserve to be paid more money than music artists.
My icati number stopped working for the other interviews.
4.) Another interview that I did in class asked if the Criminal Justice system is fair to all groups. The interviewee answered by saying that she was on the fence about this subject. She said that it depends on the location. She thinks that the police are mainly fair to all racial groups, but that she may be biased because she has a relative that is a police officer.
5.) In this interview, I asked if this person thought that culture plays a big role in the type of music that people listen to. He said that he thinks that most of the time, peoples culture does affect the type of music that someone might listen to. He said that many people who live in poor neighborhoods are minorities, and they listen to rap music because they can relate with the types of struggles that rappers describe in their rap lyrics.
Classroom Interview
Nov. 10th
In this interview, the interviewee was asked whether or not they felt that streaming was going to overtake purchasing when it came to music. They stated that to a certain extent, this has already occurred. However, they believe that it may depend on the demographic of the listener, and that they personally try to support the artists they listen to in any way possible, including buying CD's, merchandise, and even vinyl. When queried whether they listened to the vinyl or were a proponent of vinyl, they stated that they did not, however, if the artist took the time to publish in that format, that the interviewee would buy it to support them.
The interviewee was then asked whether or not they felt that music was no longer political. They answered that they felt that music is just as political today, if not even more political, than it was in the 1960's. They gave examples, including hip hop in the 80's and 90's encouraging and mobilizing black youths to enroll in college. However, the fact that there is no longer a major want for cultural change, and the popular music industry not supporting political music as a result, makes it far more difficult to get a hold of.
The interviewee then asked their thoughts on the worth of music. As a musician, they gave a personal experience that they had, where a fan sent them an email asking them for any and all music that the interviewee had produced. They used this as an example of just how the worth of music can be very subjective, being priceless to one person in Vermont, and worthless to some other person.
For the final thoughts of the interviewee, they stated that they do not like for Johnny Cash's music, finding the somewhat morbid tone and the music trying to evoke emotion, not being to their taste. Instead, they prefer that music has more of a meaning to it, and evokes something more than just some raw emotion like sadness.
Boris Rudolfs
Classroom Interview
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Nov. 24
In this interview, the interviewee was asked whether or not they had attended any concerts recently. They answered that they had attended a Brantley Gilbert country music concert. They stated that while they do normally enjoy country music concerts, and that they still did enjoy this concert, that it was more of an outlaw country sound, which they attributed to the sound of his voice. Some of the factors they enjoyed about the concert included the opening acts, which they felt were really good, however, they were unable to hear the lyrics of the main act clearly, which is part of the reason they like to attend concerts so the night was not as good as it could have been. In addition, they also answered a little bit of what Thanksgiving means to them, and it really is defined as just a time for them to be thankful for everything that they have.
Boris Rudolfs
Classroom Interview
Interview Conducted on Monday, Dec. 8
iCati account had expired by this time.
The interviewee was asked whether they felt that the Justice System in the United States was unfair, and they answered with a resounding yes. In addition to citing evidence in regards to the Eric Garner case, and how it was ignored during the grand jury testimony, the interviewee also mentioned the Darren Wilson and the shooting of Michael Brown. In both instances, they felt that the lack of indictment for officers was a testament to the corruption in the justice system and in the police force. When asked how they felt we should respond to this, they stated that police officers are not above the law, and that better training, and employing local officers in the police force would be an excellent start.
Boris Rudolfs
Monday, December 15, 2014
Re: Ricardo Torres, Race W 7:00-9:50pm
Yes. You can get extra credit for all of these, if they are done accurately. Just add your extra credit tables as an appendix to each of your final two papers.
From: hector0872@mail.fresnostate.edu
To: "tkubal" <tkubal@csufresno.edu>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 4:07:46 PM
Subject: Ricardo Torres, Race W 7:00-9:50pm
To: "tkubal" <tkubal@csufresno.edu>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 4:07:46 PM
Subject: Ricardo Torres, Race W 7:00-9:50pm
Hello Dr. Kubal,
I originally submitted 5 tables for the quantitative portion but only found quotes for 3 tables (I had to create another table to complete the requirements). I remember you mentioned something about receiving extra credit for extra tables. Is possible I can receive extra credit for the tables I couldn't find any quotes? Also, is it possible to receive extra credit from the table I had to create for the presentation?
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Sunday, December 14, 2014
in class interview
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In this interview, I asked her if streaming music is going to overtake purchasing music. She said that she thinks it will overtake it because people are more willing to pay a small fee for a variety of music instead of a single song. All her friends stream music, so her experience is that streaming is more popular than purchasing. I asked her, if streaming did take over, how it would effect the music industry. She said she didn't think it would that much because most artists are making money from things other than buying individual songs.
In class interview
In this interview, I asked her about her opinion of the meaning behind the song, "Blurred Lines". She said that she could see how it could have a negative deeper meaning to it and that she doesn't think it is the best influence on people, but that people look too much into songs. I asked her if she thought that the song would change people's behavior, and she said that the bad people would, but that they are already acting badly on their own. But they might justify their actions because of the song. I then asked if she believed that lyrics had any effect on people in general or change society. She said she couldn't see how the world would be different if we didn't have songs like this. Bad people would still do bad things. She believes that people act the way they act regardless of what lyrics they are listening to.
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