Week 14

Over the last semester I gathered a lot of research and data from researching the subculture of college bands and marching bands. From everything I gathered the one that I enjoyed the most was the data I received from actually being inside of my field site. Obviously, the main reason this data is my favorite is because I am in general a fan of basketball, football, and pretty much all sports. It helped to be able to do research while attending something I love to watch. However, It was also a lot of fun to actually realize what was going on in that gym. Before this class, I would have never even considered the thought of subcultures all around me. I had no idea what a subculture even was. After learning about subcultures in general, I was able to point out the different subcultures that all gather in my field site. It was interesting to look at the athletes, the parents, and the student section and think about how these groups of people act all across the country. Not to mention the work I did in my field site actually gave me an appreciation for the band. All the book research I did was simply that, book research. Being able to see the band in person and watch how they bring energy to the entire site is amazing.