After reading Sut Jhally’s article titled “Manhood of the Mat: Wrestling & Masculinity,” I have to agree with his opinion that “wrestling subculture contributes to a larger cultural environment that teaches boys and men that manhood is about achieving power and control.” He makes the strong point that wrestling is not about winning or losing but more about who can be more ridiculing and essentially more of a bully. For young children, particular boys that watch wrestling, this portrayal of violence, and power driven brutality might be displaying the wrong message where these children start to believe that this is what “being a man” is all about. I think UFC (Ultimate Fighting) is essentially no different. In combination with wrestling, ultimate fighting is displaying the same brutality and could be teaching young boys that fighting is acceptable and a part of being a man. Children learn from adults, and if adults are watching these shows as entertainment than children might believe that bullying is acceptable and start to bully other kids as their form of entertainment.

1)aAs argued in who rules america? the owners and top executives of the largest corporations, banks, investment firms, and agri-business come together as a corporate community. Their enormous economic resources give them the structural economic power that is the basis for domination the federal government through lobbying campaign finance , appointments to key government positions and a policy planing network made of foundations think tanks and policy discussions groups. 

2) The american flag on campus is an state of embodiment also the people that come to the campus to make sure you are registered to vote are a great way of showing embodiment.

Another form of student embodiment on the capus are the student body elections. every camous has a form of Government such as Preident and treasure etc.

After watching the film on PBS about the digital nation, my mind was more open to the misconceptions I had about multitasking while online. I always thought that when I was multitasking online I thought I was doing myself a favor. If I am doing 2 things at once I can get done two times faster. This however is not true; when multitasking we seem to take longer to each task which makes us take longer to do each one.

Netiquette is what is being taught to Korean children when they first learn how to use a computer. Where here in the USA, we are just taught how to use the computer.

Gaming addiction was another thing talked about in the program. I feel this one is everywhere not just in Korea. I go into the campus computer lab that is set up to help students with getting homework assignments done, more than 50% of the students in there are there to play games on the computers.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/

Church and classes have similarities and differences. First similarity is that most classes and churches have someone in the front that is speaking, while everyone is sitting facing them. Another is, most of the time there is one speaker, and the audience is listing. They are not participants in the service or class, but are there to listen.

The differences can be about the same as the differences depending on what kind of class it is. I have taken classes where the teacher has us sit in a circle to help to create an environment of a group atmosphere. Everyone is allowed to speak in this setting. There is not just one speaker.

Most of society thinks that you need a college degree to be a productive member. Education and society are a true link to each other. In order to be productive in society some form of education is a must. You don’t need to have an education just to be employable. There are jobs out there that a hardworking laborer can support themselves and family on, but there are not a lot of them. Even if you are to get a job without a college degree, you still need a high school diploma for most of them. You also need some form of training to get a labor job that pays well. It is true that the higher your education is the better chance you have at getting a higher paying job.

There are misconceptions about education in society. Like the cost of education is the biggest one. We seem to be under the impression that private schools have more money to give a better education. It does cost more to attended private school but that is because you have to pay that out of your own pocket. Private school on average has less money to spend on each child than public school.

Higher education in the U.S helps reproduce the dominant social relations and cultural patterns and ideologies in many ways it helps by having the youth of America start at a young age with all this social media, and basically bombards them with commercials and a bunch of other things that go un noticed. Also with this higher education that we have here at the U.S gives us a benefit of teaching and learning at a higher level.

http://www.edsource.org/today/2013/california-drops-to-49th-in-school-spending-in-annual-ed-week-report/25379#.UUl7rByG2So

http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/how-much-private-school-cost

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Performing Gender on Campus

Gender is the range of physical, mental , and behavioral characteristics  distinguishing between masculinity and femininity. Depending on the contexts the term may refer to sex. The state of being a male or female social roles and finding your gender identity.

Gender is huge at Bellevue college it has Boys and Girls who are two whole different genders. These genders have different roles. Boys have been known to have short hair wear basketball shoes be manly by playing sports and other things like that. Now girls can do that too but it is less likely to do those activities. Because of the social norm we have made certain sports and places at bellevue college to match what gender identity you fit into. For example the girls bathroom is used as a place where girls can meet up with each other. The boys bathroom is used to just be used and left no one hangs around in there.

2)The kids of Rockdale county and the fighting prostitution have a lot in common. The kids in Rockdale all have sex at a young age and it  is common just like the fighting prostitution. These are kids that are having sex at the age of 12 to 18 all are just kids. Another thing that goes down is there is no use of protection in any way. Overall it is a messed up situation for most of the people that  have to deal with it like the parents family and friends.

Rituals like Valentine’s Day are important for building connections in relationships. The process of acknowledging and affirming the importance of a relationship can be a crucial element for building stronger bonds. Developing rituals that are celebrated throughout the year is an effective strategy toward deeper meaning and friendship. In Valentine ’s Day usually Males are the gift giver however, females may give gifts too. By giving gifts they are showing their love to each other.

Valentine’s Day is a ritual that formalizes the acknowledgement of the love and connection people feel about their significant others, and joint activities are viewed as the strategy most important in maintaining relationships. Rituals can encompass many different activities in a relationship including:

1. Couples time – Enjoyable activities shared together including hobbies, meals and mutually shared interests.
2. Symbolic Rituals – Rituals that mark celebrations of birthdays, holidays. This also includes rituals that include pet names and play rituals.
3. Daily routines and tasks – Morning and evening rituals, bedtime, and other daily rituals.
4. Intimacy expressions – Rituals in both emotional and physical intimacy.
5. Communication rituals – Sharing, supporting, and venting rituals.
6. Spiritual rituals – Personal and community rituals.
7. Creating and maintaining romantic rituals can enhance, sustain, and build deeper and more meaningful relationships in couples. Couples create meaningful rituals by sharing with each other what is important to them. Make time to sit down with your partner to discuss what rituals are currently shared in the relationship and what new rituals can be created.

Valentine’s Day is celebrated around the world! Each country adds its own personal piece of flair to the day but all in all, it is the same holiday around the world.

 Japan: In this country, only women give gifts on Valentine's Day. It is normally in the form of chocolate. Cards and other lavish items are excluded from the holiday. Women give chocolates to their family and friends. They also give what's called "giri-choko" which are obligatory chocolates. Giri-choko is given to male bosses as a way to show respect, not romantic intentions.

Scotland: Imagine celebrating a romantic day with a complete stranger. A popular tradition in Scottish culture is “The Search of the Valentine Date.” The first man or woman a person sees on the street becomes his or her Valentine

Romania: the traditional holiday for lovers is Dragobete, which is celebrated on February 24. It is named after a character from Romanian folklore who was supposed to be the son of Baba Dochia. Part of his name is the word drag ("dear"). In recent years, Romania has also started celebrating Valentine's Day in the more Westernized way, despite already having Dragobete as a traditional holiday.

Brazil: in Brazil, Valentine's Day is not celebrated, but is replaced with a similar holiday called Boyfriend's/Girlfriend's Day. It is celebrated on June 12th and is a time in which lovers give each other flowers, cards, chocolates and other gifts in the name of love.

Social class is described as the more as the social economical class. The bases of which is those that group themselves together as people that are in the same economic class, those that make about the same amount of money. I fell that there are both the social economic and social class. Where the social class, are group of people that have the same interest or hobbies. According the article “Social Class on Campus” written by Will Barratt, most social classes are based on the social class and the social economic being in the same group. Most social classes are in the same economic, but I feel that people interests are based on likes and not how much you make. Someone in the lower class can be interested in things like Ferraris they just can’t afford them, but even then he would not be able to be in the same social class as those that have them. This is because those that have Ferraris won’t let him into their social class. Even tough, you have the same interests you still have to have acceptance to belong to a social class. The holistic aspect of social classes is more seen in the social economics groups, as most members are of same interests and economic classes, where the social groups focus on members who just have the same interests, this is the non-essentialist.  

Capitalism is the private ownership of capital goods in an economic system.

Commodities are the goods that are wanted or needed.

Capitalist commodity is the owners of private companies providing the goods that are wanted.

The commodities that we have on the campus are a few: vending machines, copy machines, coffee shop, coffee stands, the cafeteria, as well as the book store. As far as I know the vending machines are provided by an outside private ownership. Where many of the others, are owned by the school, or ran by someone with the school.

What we buy, how we buy, where and when we buy, in how much quantity we

buy depends on our perception, self concept, social and cultural background and our

age and family cycle, our attitudes, beliefs values, motivation, personality, social

class and many other factors that are both internal and external to us. While buying,

we also consider whether to buy or not to buy and, from which source or seller to

buy. In some societies there is a lot of affluence and, these societies can afford to buy

in greater quantities and at shorter intervals. In poor societies, the consumer can

barely meet his barest needs.

The marketers therefore tries to understand the needs of different consumers and

having understood his different behaviors which require an in-depth study of their

internal and external environment, they formulate their plans for marketing. Social, cultural, individual and emotional forces play a big part in defining consumer buying behavior. Cultural, sub-culture and social class play an important is finalizing consumer behavior. For example, consumer growing up in US is exposed to individualism, freedom, achievement, choice, etc. On sub-culture level influence of religion, race, geographic location and ethnicity define consumer behavior. Social class consists of consumer with the same level of income, education, taste, feeling of superiority and inferiority. Over time consumer can move from one social level to another.

Social forces consist of family, friends, peer groups, status and role in society. Groups which have Culture alone cannot define consumer behavior; social forces also play an important role. direct or indirect influence on consumer are referred to as reference groups.

Consumer buying behavior is influenced by individual’s own personality traits. These personality traits do not remain the same but change with the life cycle. The choice of occupation and corresponding income level also play part in determining consumer behavior. A doctor and software engineer both would have different buying pattern in apparel, food automobile etc. Consumers from similar background, occupation and income levels may show a different lifestyle pattern.

An individual buying behavior is influenced by motivation, perception, learning, beliefs and attitude. These factors affect consumer at a psychological level and determine her overall buying behavior. Maslow’s hierarchy, Herzberg Theory and Freud Theory try and explain people different motivational level in undertaking a buying decision. Perception is what consumer understands about a product through their senses. Marketers have to pay attention to consumer’s perception about a brand rather than true offering of the product. Learning comes from experience; consumer may respond to stimuli and purchase a product. A favorable purchase will generate positive experience resulting in pleasant learning. Belief is the pre-conceived notion a consumer has towards a brand. It is kind of influence a brand exerts on consumer. For example, there is a strong belief product coming through German engineering are quality products. Companies may take advantage of this belief and route their production through Germany.

Thanksgiving has its historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, but today is celebrated in a more worldly method. Thanksgiving Day is an ethnic holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Several other places around the world perceive similar celebrations. This is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States and on the second Monday of October in Canada.
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated between the Pilgrims and the Indians in 1621.That first celebration were a three day order. It was also a time of prayer, thanking God for a good crop. The Pilgrims and the Indians created a huge celebration containing a wide diversity of animals and fowl, as well as fruits and vegetables from the fall product. This early celebration was the start of today's holiday celebration. Like then, we celebrate with a huge celebration.
Today, most of us enjoy Turkey with "all the modification". The "modification" includes a wide diversity of foods that are a tradition for your family. Those common foods often repeat the foods at the first Thanksgiving feast. While others, is traditional ethnic or religious group’s recipe, or a special food item that your family always serves at Thanksgiving dinner. Then, to top it off, pumpkin pies, apple pies, an even mince meat pies are bountiful around the table.
In many homes, family members will each mention something they are very thankful for. American Thanksgiving traditions rotate around a huge and dissipate meal, usually with Turkey as the centerpiece. For those who do not like Turkey, a Roast or Prime Rib is common. As tradition has it in most families, a special prayer of thanks precedes the meal.
Turkey actually did not become a part of the American Thanksgiving tradition until the 1860s. Turkey did not achieve its prominent status as the centerpiece of the holiday meal until after World War II, when the poultry industry’s aggressive marketing and development of larger hybrid turkeys made the turkey into a symbol of American abundance.
Thanksgiving’s of today are marked by a mix of old and new traditions, as many families gather together to eat many of the same foods that their ancestors did. The melting pot of America, though, with influxes of immigrants from all over the world has made for many variations on the traditional Thanksgiving meal. The meals we eat today are also more likely to come from further away and are processed to a much greater extent than Americans of the 18th and 19th centuries could have understood.

Corn, sweet potatoes, and pork form the backbone of traditional southern home cooking, and these staple foods provided the main ingredients in southern Thanksgiving additions like ham, sweet potato casseroles, pies and puddings, and corn bread dressing. Other popular southern contributions include ambrosia (a layered fruit salad traditionally made with citrus fruits and coconut; some more recent recipes use mini-marshmallows and canned fruits), biscuits, a host of vegetable casseroles, and even macaroni and cheese. Unlike the traditional New England menu, with its mince, apple and pumpkin pie dessert course, southerners added a range and selection of desserts unknown in northern dining rooms, including regional cakes, pies, puddings, and numerous cobblers. Many of these Thanksgiving menu additions spread across the country with relocating southerners. Southern cookbooks (of which there are hundreds) and magazines also helped popularize many of these dishes in places far beyond their southern roots. Some, like sweet potato casserole, pecan pie, and corn bread dressing, have become as expected on the Thanksgiving table as turkey and cranberry sauce.

There are many of these huts installed all over the campus. These are the designated smoking areas. You are only allowed to smoke on campus in these smoking huts. Here many of the conversations can get out of hand, as this is where everybody has a different opinion and voice it loud and clear. The most heated ones are, like anywhere, are when we talk football. I choose this area to smoke over all the other smoking huts, because there are no groups of people playing hacky sack here.

To get a break from the monotony of school, different clicks find a place to unwind, and socialize. Here the geeks are getting together to play a stupid card game.

In between the busy schedule, many students save time by eating in the cafeteria. It is a big sacrifice, because the food here down is downright awful. This also a place where many meet, in groups of friends, or in groups for their classes.

Our morning coffee is very big in the culture of many students. Most students that are serious about their studies will be up at all hours; this can make them tired in the mornings. Coffee is one way most use to combat the tiredness.

In America we have the 1^st amendment, which is the freedom of speech. Here in the center of campus, is the fountain. This is the one place on campus you can hold rally’s that express your view and thought’s. The trouble with freedom of speech, is that many American’s need to realize is that freedom of speech protect those who say what others don’t like.  

I like to start my day by coffee. Drinking cup of coffee in the morning helps me to wake up and clear my mind. Vending machine in the campus has made it possible for me and many others to start a day by a warm cup of coffee. May be seems very simple but I value it a lot. The vending machine also provides snack that boost a sugar rush to your brain when you are exhausted at the afternoon. The vending machine is really convenient for student. It helps to bypass the long line of coffee shops even though may not taste the same.

The book store is a great place to buy your text books and school supplies. They are well sullied and you can buy your text book before the quarter starts and be well prepared for the new quarter. However, I found many books are available cheaper on line. I sometimes choose to buy my books online for that reason. It is interesting to me that they have even clothing. I have always encountered friendly staffs who take their time to help the students.

The cafeteria is big and clean. You have a choice of having healthy foods and snack. You also have a choice of unhealthy foods such as burger which sounds really good during stressful days. The people who work there are clean, appropriately dressed up and friendly. Even though you may end up staying in line for 10 minutes or so but the delicious food makes it worth. I like the way that is set up. You pick your food, pay it at the register and eat it inside or take it out.

I noticed that even being in campus and studying may bring some anxiety, however there are several things that may ease the stress and make you feel you are at home. To eat my food I take it outside where I could sit on the picnic table and enjoy my lunch and the fresh air. By siting there I get to talk to my friends. I find it very thoughtful to have the tables like that outside the classrooms and outside. Fresh air would tonify your vis and help you to continue your day. I really enjoy having my meal outside and chatting with my friends.

My other favorite spot at the campus is the library. We have been gifted with very organized library. You can find many different text books and articles about many different topics. If you cannot buy your text books for any reason, they are available at the library to be checked out and studies. I think of this as a very valuable opportunity because some text books are very expensive and hard to be purchased. I like the computers that they have set up there. It has the data base of the titles of the books that they have available at the library and you may be able to find your desired book very fast instead of going through the shelves and spending several hours.