Blog #17.

When Dr. Chandler  used me as an example to discuss the Research Project in class she hit it on the nose of what I wanted to focus on. But after my conference with her she helped me not only narrow down my focus but also go deeper in what I wanted and needed to do. For my focus I wanted to focus on a particular city and pretty much everything that entails with it. As far as my methods go I would like to use Ethnography, Oral History & Interviewing.

Questions for Research:

- How do people in the community act?

- If there is, how much violence is there in the community?

- Which age groups are the main ones involved in the violence?

- Do different levels of education factor as to who in the community does what?

- What are the family dynamics like?

- What kind of people look up to others in the community? (ex: Do young boys without a father look up to the “dope boys” or drug dealers in the community?)

- How are females treated?

- What does the community expect of young boys and girls?