Post #3

So far I have not done any research yet for my field study, which is Cru. I haven't even interviewed anyone, but If I were I would have some good questions for them. I plan on asking an insider what they like about Cru, what keeps them coming back, how do they think people (outsiders) view them, what would they think makes Cru a subculture, and follow up questions that may arise during the interview. For an interview of an outsider, I would ask them if they have heard of Cru and if so, what do they know about it, do they like it, do they dislike it, why they like or dislike Cru, and any follow up questions that would come up during the interview. I feel these questions are important because they give me an up-close and personal level of the organization. Also, because they provide lots of good information needed. I haven't been to my cultural site yet, but I will be at one of my cultural sites tomorrow, which is Pruis Hall, where Cru has their weekly worship. I'm not sure what new questions and expectations I will have when I begin to research my subculture, but I hope there are a lot of them. I have not attempted any academic research so far for this class. As for academic and non-academic there are a couple of differences. The academic one is going to the library and searching for sources and using those sources for research.  the non-academic one is more about what the researcher finds in interviews and surveys. He tends to put in more personal feeling towards his writing.