Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Alan Anderson-Epedmics when I was growing up
When I was a child I remeber many different fads and trends. Eventually these fads and trends that started in school would soon go nationwide. These epedemics though, also may have been brought in to my surroundings by somebody who was exposed by a ''carrier'' of the epedemic. Epedemics and trend setters remind me alot of diseases. Not specific diseases like cancer, but the way that they infect oneself once exposed. The same way goes for these trends, that turn to fads, to a nationwide epedemic. I remember through my life having to have baggy jeans. Why? In my mind all the cool kids had them. I also remember playing with along with trading renowned poke'mon cards. Almost every kid in my neighbourhood or in my classroom participated in collecting these cards. Yoyo's were next on the list for myself to get involved in. I dont think that I became an active member of these epedemics in my childhood by liking what was exposed to me. It was more the question that if I do not like or participate with these particular epedemics would my peers look at me differently socially?
Monday, February 1, 2010
Alan Anderson: Summary of introduction & chapter one
The introduction to Malcom Gladwells book, The Tipping Point truly caught my attention. What I always thought intresting as a child were epedemics. The way they come to be and develop an existance within our society. He also brings up and describes what exactly causes these epedemics to ''tip''.
The author uses an example in the beginning of the introduction of the fad, trend, and eventually the epedemic of people wearing the shoes '''Hush Puppies''. That started simply because two individuals who were associated with a cool or hip scene decided to bring the shoes back by wearing them. This then caused a reaction similar to that of the flu. Eventually everyone was catching the sickness figuretively speaking, by wearing the shoes. He then further goes on talking about New York City and how he big apples crime rates went down at an increasing rate. Thus portraying two epedimics that came to existance by contageious behaviors in society. He goes on to talk in chapter one about the spread of STD's (syphilis) and about aids. STD's became an epedemic and were spread mainly by the ignorance of the people. He goes on to talk about the three rules of epedemics. The three rules are the law of few, the stickiness factor, and the power of context. It is intresting to see how these epedemics come to play a part in society along with human ignorance.
The author uses an example in the beginning of the introduction of the fad, trend, and eventually the epedemic of people wearing the shoes '''Hush Puppies''. That started simply because two individuals who were associated with a cool or hip scene decided to bring the shoes back by wearing them. This then caused a reaction similar to that of the flu. Eventually everyone was catching the sickness figuretively speaking, by wearing the shoes. He then further goes on talking about New York City and how he big apples crime rates went down at an increasing rate. Thus portraying two epedimics that came to existance by contageious behaviors in society. He goes on to talk in chapter one about the spread of STD's (syphilis) and about aids. STD's became an epedemic and were spread mainly by the ignorance of the people. He goes on to talk about the three rules of epedemics. The three rules are the law of few, the stickiness factor, and the power of context. It is intresting to see how these epedemics come to play a part in society along with human ignorance.
Alan Anderson Activity Four: Writing for University
The American family today comes in alot of different shapes in sense of the amount of children and parents that are involved. Families in American can have either two parents or one. If the child or children dont have biological parents they can be adopted or ''taken'' in by other members of their family. This does not mean though that they have to be blood relatives. Simply a god parent or close family friend could fill in the position of guardian. In some states and various circumstances homosexuals may also cohabit and raise children.
I think what I have written is somewhat not detailed and scattered. I wrote simply about what the American family consists of and briefly discussed the different possibilities of support within the families. For the most part I understand what I wrote. I do think though that I scattered my thoughts around and didnt exactly touch in detail or give examples of specific situations and circumstances. I think this exercise worked for me or served its purpose as far as getting me to write as much on a topic as possible. After reading what I wrote I suppose I was surprised that my thoughts on family I typed werent as out of order or scattered as I thought.
I think what I have written is somewhat not detailed and scattered. I wrote simply about what the American family consists of and briefly discussed the different possibilities of support within the families. For the most part I understand what I wrote. I do think though that I scattered my thoughts around and didnt exactly touch in detail or give examples of specific situations and circumstances. I think this exercise worked for me or served its purpose as far as getting me to write as much on a topic as possible. After reading what I wrote I suppose I was surprised that my thoughts on family I typed werent as out of order or scattered as I thought.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Alan Anderson- Final Project sociological ideas
From pervious sociology classes I have written essays on various contemporary issues within the United States. I would be very intrested in researching the use of diabolic sterioids within the sports indusdtry. This being simply only an idea. This topic could be useful in the sense to discourage younger athletes to not risk there own high paying carreers.
Another topic that I find intresting is the topic of adoption being interracial. The reason I think this would be an intresting topic is because it would allow me to research different raced orphan children. This would alow me tosee how different raced children would find forever homes versus moving continually through foster pograms.
Another topic that I find intresting is the topic of adoption being interracial. The reason I think this would be an intresting topic is because it would allow me to research different raced orphan children. This would alow me tosee how different raced children would find forever homes versus moving continually through foster pograms.
Alan Anderson-Activity Five: Brainstorming for writing
When I think of the family in Britain today I dont think that much differently then the families today in the United States. When I brainstormed words came to my head like : close, loyal, happy, divorced, small, and large.
I believe that I thought of those ideas because they are somewhat consistent and occur within the united states. From what I have seen of Britain, which is not a whole lot, seemed similiar to that of the United States family. Which in culture can make us similar.
I believe that I thought of those ideas because they are somewhat consistent and occur within the united states. From what I have seen of Britain, which is not a whole lot, seemed similiar to that of the United States family. Which in culture can make us similar.
Alan Andersons activity one-writing your own linguistic history
My name is Alan Anderson and ever since I was an elementary school student, writing has been an activity that I did a lot and learned to enjoy somewhat after a while. The writing that I mainly composed as a child would be like science fair projects, along with various creative writing activities.
I never found writing to be a painful activity because it allowed the jumbled up thoughts in my head to be organized in a way other school subjects couldnt. Free writing though on the other hand has been difficult for me. I think this is because when I research somthing I take notes on the subject being researched, thus utilizing the notes into my draft.
Reading that I have done in the past mainly conists of novels assigned to me throughout gradeschool as well as highschool. Most of the books Iv'e read I found intresting and enjoyable. When I was in gradeschool I remember writing different styles of poetry and short stories. Although its been some time since iv'e written either in a diary, poem, a short story, or a formal letter I do utilize my e-mail and text message each day.
When I was growing up and would hang out with my friends my grammar changed from the playground to home. I would speak more loosely and care free with my friends vs. more consertaviely with my parents.
I never have spoken a different language. I think I had one small spanish class in high school but never considered myself able to speak the language.
Essay and assignment writing I believe most definately differs from other kinds of writing such as for work, or simply social networking. The reasons for this I think is because texting theres no audience, or professor grading the essay or whatever the assignment may be. Your grade also depends on how much time and effort you put in writing the assignment which would answer why your writing.
I never found writing to be a painful activity because it allowed the jumbled up thoughts in my head to be organized in a way other school subjects couldnt. Free writing though on the other hand has been difficult for me. I think this is because when I research somthing I take notes on the subject being researched, thus utilizing the notes into my draft.
Reading that I have done in the past mainly conists of novels assigned to me throughout gradeschool as well as highschool. Most of the books Iv'e read I found intresting and enjoyable. When I was in gradeschool I remember writing different styles of poetry and short stories. Although its been some time since iv'e written either in a diary, poem, a short story, or a formal letter I do utilize my e-mail and text message each day.
When I was growing up and would hang out with my friends my grammar changed from the playground to home. I would speak more loosely and care free with my friends vs. more consertaviely with my parents.
I never have spoken a different language. I think I had one small spanish class in high school but never considered myself able to speak the language.
Essay and assignment writing I believe most definately differs from other kinds of writing such as for work, or simply social networking. The reasons for this I think is because texting theres no audience, or professor grading the essay or whatever the assignment may be. Your grade also depends on how much time and effort you put in writing the assignment which would answer why your writing.
Monday, January 25, 2010
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