Thursday, March 6, 2008
Essay #3 Topic
This essay I will writing an ethnography. The group that I have decided to focus on is the student section at the University of Duke basketball games. They call themselves the Cameron Crazies. I have watched Duke basketball games, and I have always been fond of the student support that there is. I can observe their behaviors and chants by watching games, and getting aspects from other people who have been a part of it. Before, during, and after games they perform many rituals, and use their own terminology that they start and branch it out to other universities. The Cameron Crazies also have their artifacts, such as what they wear to the basketball games. This will be a great topic to research especially now that it is time for March Madness.
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Sounds like a great topic. Some research issues may be your distance from the group. If you don't know anyone who goes to Duke or was ever part of the Cameron Crazies, you may find groups on Facebook, MySpace, or other sites on the internet to contact some for a survey/interview.
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