Theme+4+Politics


 * **Ethnography Title** || **Our Notes** ||
 * Factory Girls ||  ||
 * Trobrianders of Papua New Guinea ||  ||
 * Learning Capitalist Culture || add notes here ||

Learning Capitalist Culture Chapter 2
 * "The games enlived the community's social life" (29) People all looked forward to it for their own purposes (mostly to enjoy some time unsupervised to do whatever they wanted)
 * Supporting the team = patriotism especially for local Chamber of Commerce members
 * Seating at pep rally divided by age (older ones get center seats)
 * When getting on stage: Anglo players entered first, then Mexicano players
 * Pep rally double speak: have to sound like a man of deeds but also brings up theme of revenge
 * Being part of the marching bad = very loyal to school and community
 * Band members were seen as "goody goodies" and often "rich"
 * Male band members were usually perceived as more effeminate than other guys
 * Guys in the band are not cool unless they do drugs and have their own rock band
 * Jocks see the band guys as "sissys" and don't think they're competition when it comes to getting cute band girls
 * Cheerleaders made the "nobodies" envious
 * Guys discussing girls was how they bonded and established their rank
 * Girls that were "hard to get" became status-confiming
 * only males with a very high social status could afford getting rejected by cheerleaders
 * Those who weren't pretty or athletic enough joined the pep squad to help the cheerleaders
 * Coah Trujillo (Mexicano). His father joined the BGL = they're traitors
 * Anglo players sit in front of the bus, Mexicano's in the back
 * They sat back there to show strength,not because the feel inferior
 * Coach uses anecdotes of his old football days to gain respectand appreciation
 * It may all seem peaceful but beneath the surface it is still a big problem
 * "[Anglos] are just trying to protect their kids and hold us back"
 * Coaches are often key members of socializing a men into his gender
 * Being an administrator means you have to also please: school boards, loacl factions, booster clubs, parents, teenagers
 * male teachers with coaching backgrounds = more respected
 * People usually lived in considerable harmony and unity
 * Being a part of the sports program represents social position
 * Peopleuse small-town sports to maintain social positions
 * People do a lot of talking behind each other's backs
 * Ex-players are always respected.
 * bonfire - fires up the team and prepares the 'warriors for battle'
 * Mexican home coming queen didn't get her convertible - people started talking
 * Powder-puff football politics: medium for expression
 * Males: parodies females and shows male dominance
 * Females: attempt to prove equality
 * role reversal - reflection of sexual politics
 * Social rewards of playing footbal are mainly local and cultural
 * It is to dominate others also to show comradarie
 * All comes down to pride
 * If you didn't play a sport at all you are a nobody. Vatos are "too cool to play"
 * Vatos went to other games to "steal women" openly - test of courage and honor
 * People all had an image to preserve i.e. jocks didn't drink in public so they could preserve their "all-American boy" image