MK 315 Subcultural Immersion Project: BC
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Boston College is a private Jesuit university founded in 1863 with approximately 9,000 undergraduate students located just outside of Boston. Through interviews and observations of transportation, dining halls, basketball and hockey games, the author found that BC students are generally well-rounded and obsessed with activities like yoga, salads, and socializing. There are unwritten rules of behavior like not using trays in dining halls and expectations for freshman boys to bring multiple girls to parties. Notable student and faculty icons include the piano player in Eagles Nest and athletic coaches.
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MK 315 Subcultural Immersion Project: BC
- 1. BOSTON COLLEGE Subculture Immersion Project Blair Mosberg MK 315 Spring 2012
- 2. BOSTON COLLEGE • Chestnut Hill, MA • Founded in 1863 • Approx. 9,000 undergrads • Jesuit
- 3. METHODS • 3 in-depth interviews – Andrew (AL), Brenda (BA), Debra (DS) • Observation – Transportation – Eating in dining halls • Participation – Basketball game – Hockey game
- 4. IDI HIGHLIGHTS Compare BC students to other students in Boston “In general, I would say that BC students are more well-rounded” –DS “As Steve Almond kindly puts it, „The entire campus looks like a J. Crew catalog with a slight hangover.‟” -BA
- 5. How often do you leave campus, and for what reasons? • Every other week / 2-3 times per month • Dine out • Study at coffee shops • Shopping • Bars once in a while
- 6. Campus-wide obsessions “Uggs, Uggs and moreUggs” –DS “eating salads and going to the plex…with their yoga mats in tote for yoga class” –DS “Making Appearances at Hillside Café, sports players, Uggs” –AL “The guy who looks like Edward Cullen, everyone knows who he is.” –BA
- 7. Unwritten rules of behavior “Using trays in dining halls is a no-no. It’s the sure sign of a freshman.” –BA “’Rule of 3,’ where a freshman guy is expected to bring 3 girls to any upper classman party he is invited to. –AL “If you go on facebook in the library, know you will be judged” –DS
- 8. Student & faculty icons • Eagles Nest Piano Guy • Religious leaders • Pro athlete alumni • Coaches
- 9. OBSERVATION I: TRANSPORTATION • BC Shuttle
- 10. OBSERVATION II: DINING HALLS • No trays! classes • BC logo attire • Talk very fast • Groups of 2-4 people • Conversation about
- 11. MORE RESEARCH
- 12. BASKETBALL GAME • BC upset FSU •Yellow – was a big deal Superfan shirt • Students sat together
- 13. HOCKEY GAME • 3 full student sections • Coach Jerry York • It‟s all your fault! Cheer • Live tweet
- 14. CONCLUSION • Felt most immersed when sorting through data • Usually thought, “this is not for me” • Reaffirmed preconceived notions • Learned more than what I already knew
Editor's Notes
- there is a random piano in one of the lunch-only dining halls and he would play it during lunch when he didn’t have class and he is really good!Religious: Father Don who does pregame prayer, Father Himes, a professor, Father Joe, does a freshman introductionAthletes: Matt Ryan plays for Atlanta Falcons, Mark Herzlich plays for NY Giants,Jimmy Hayes plays hockey for Blackhawks, Coaches: Jerry York, has a stern personality, hockey team’s success
- First time taking a campus shuttle by myselfHave to follow the crowdNo sense of security
- Shit BC girls say: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d95xIx5pviM
- 1 student sectionPeople not wearing the superfan shirt looked out of place, even if it was just a different BC shirt