Question

OC 112 Module One Worksheet: Sociological Observation

Think about the following behaviors you might observe:

Eye contact: Do people avoid making eye contact with you?

Body language: Do people change their posture near you? Do they move away from you? Do they stop to see what you are doing?

Facial expressions: Do people give you a strange look? Do they appear to be confused by your behavior? Suspicious? Amused? Indifferent? What does their facial expression look like and what does it suggest?

Ignoring you: Do people seem to simply ignore you? What about their behavior suggests that they are ignoring you?

Then, answer the following questions in complete sentences (1–3 sentences per question). Your responses will be graded using the Module One Worksheet Rubric. Provide at least one reference to support your observation.

1. Where did you conduct your observation?

2. At what time of day did you conduct your observation?

3. How did your appearance as an individual affect your observation? For example, gender, race/ethnicity, age, dress, hairstyle, and so on.

4. Did anyone react to you? What did they look like, and what was their reaction?

5. How did you feel while you were conducting the observation? Was it difficult for you to be the observer? How did this observation differ from your life as an everyday actor?

Answer 1

1. This observation was conducted near a local business stop.

2. In morning hours between 9 A.M and 10 A.M

3. As I was dressed up causally as normal as any other youth of my age , SoI didn't gather an instant attention.

4. One particular old lady who was curious about my observation and she enquired me about what I was jotting down. Others were simply indifferent and it seemed they were busy with their daily morning hours routine,though some them were curious about me but ignored me when their buses arrived.

5. Observing people on their daily routine was a different experience.Some were over anxious, rushing,for them it was a hassle but some were calm,quite and appeared satisfied. The older people had a caring look and were curious about my observation but the younger people were busy in their world and were more in a hurry.