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.
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
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.
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/RitaArchuleta/RitaArchuleta-16092281269-20141008-1412737823.639.mp3
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
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/HollyStadel/HollyStadel-19164148376-20141111-1415682758.2416.mp3
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
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/HollyStadel/HollyStadel-19164148376-20140930-1412051954.224.mp3
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
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/HollyStadel/HollyStadel-19164148376-20140923-1411442079.249.mp3
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
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/HollyStadel/HollyStadel-19164148376-20140909-1410231528.558.mp3
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.
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