- I’ve decided to delve deeper into US Classic Car Club (Cars that are mainly around 1920 – 1975) joking culture. I chose this group because people close to me have been heavily involved within the culture for a large portion of my life but I had never really stopped and looked closely at it. I wanted to see how everyone within the group interacts with each other versus how they interact with those outside of it. Fieldwork will include going to group gatherings such as car shows and meetings, visiting with multiple members within the group, and listening in on conversations in the garage.
- During fieldwork I will not reveal the identities of the individuals within the club and / or the locations in which they hold meetings and live. I will share the locations of public events such as car shows but only because of their open nature. I will not be giving descriptions of the vehicles or those who own them in order to protect their privacy. All of this will be done to ensure the anonymity and safety of those being studied.
- From what we’ve learned in class so far I believe I have a good platform to jump off of so I may begin to tackle this project. What I’ve learned so far on Joking Culture itself and the language behaviors of those within small groups show prove vital to this study. What I know so far is that this culture primarily acts as a form of artistic expression and is shared over multiple groups across multiple countries around the world. These various groups differ on style, personal presentation, and background. From what I’ve gathered so far the specific group I’m studying has a very causal nature to it and have humor that ranges from small joking jabs at one another all the way to some brutal stuff. With this in mind they mostly focus on their work and tend to express themselves through it. These people can spend upwards of a year or more working on these custom vehicles from the ground up and of course they take them very seriously. I’m very interested in where this study will lead me and I’m hoping to see what it’s like stepping into it all with them.
Blog Post #2: Joking Culture
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For car culture do you have a certain subculture you are observing or are you using car culture in the broader sense.
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I’m mainly going to be focusing on a group that only works with classic cars that were made around the 1920s to 1970s.
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