To investigate dominant social practices, hidden in plain sight, that infuse/inflect/define our lives - especially those around food, illness & dying, birth, the care of the dead, and prom - so that we can live more wisely.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

HW 35 - Other Peoples' Perspectives 1

Please consult peers - people around your age (±5 years) - for their beliefs and perspectives around birth (including pregnancy, babies, becoming a parent, etc.). Using questions and prompts we created together in class ask them to articulate not just their immediate opinions, but also sources, implications, and connections of their perspectives.

Record (audio, video, or notes) 3-5 people from this age group and then write a brief analysis of 2-3 paragraphs that captures the patterns you observe. Use quotes to add flavor. What topics/questions/moments/viewpoints/controversies dominate peoples' concept of birth? Did alternative or counter-hegemonic perspectives get offered? What informs your generation's understanding of birth?

Please select the majority of your interviewees from folks who don't participate in "Normal is Weird". Also, some of the interviews can be through virtual means, but have at least a couple real, face-to-face, conversations.

Due Friday, Feb. 18 at 8:30am.

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