The main theme that I see that takes priority over others in my sub culture is the theme of social life. Maybe not in the traditional sense of social status (being popular and what not), but more along the lines of finding a niche. Now this is usually a theme that ALL people of all ages struggle with for a very long time. However; for my sub-culture, it is a bit different. Young white males are looked at differently than most any other culture I have seen. We have more pressure to excel, and when we don’t, it is a total slap in the face to those that raised us or are even closely involved in our lives.
This theme does run through my field sites. In fact, this is probably where this issue is the most rampant. In the dorms, men struggle to find peers that they “fit with”. It is a constant struggle of musical chairs, and hopefully I can address this more in our mini ethnography.
I feel that my postion has stayed the same through out our ventures.
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