It's a secret except for those who are in it : an analysis of circus community and culture from insider's perspectives
Auteurs : Stern, Nikki (Auteur)
Lieu de publication : Kalamazoo
Éditeur : Kalamazoo College
Date de publication : 2012
Langue : Anglais
Description : viii, 93 p. : 28 cm.
Notes : Paper for the degree of Bachelor of Arts , Department od Anthropology ans Sociology, Kalamazoo College.
Bibliogr. : p. 93.
Sujets :
Arts du cirque - Aspect social
Arts du cirque - Philosophie et théorie
Arts du cirque - Aspect culturel
Arts du cirque et société
Valeurs sociales
Dépouillement du document :
1- Methods: Field Work with the Circus
Research Goals
Sample Population
Interviews
Observations
Research Design
Generalizability
Potential Biases & Reflexivity
Reliability
Validity
2- Literature Review: Analyzing Deviance and Social Groups
Evolution of Deviance
Causality of Deviance
Identifying Deviance
Development of Deviant Social Groups
Applying Labeling Theory
Inequalities in Labeling Deviance
External Responses to Deviance
Stigma and Deviance
Social Boundaries in the Construction of Deviance
Conclusion
3- Results: Alternative Circus
Circus is Alternative
External Reactions from an Insiders Experience
Circus Identity
Philosophy of Circus
Circus Community
Circus Culture
Circus Principles
Changes in Perception of Circus
Conclusion
4- Discussion: Reinterpreting Deviance
Associated Language
Alternative Outlook on Deviance
Conclusion
Ending Notes
Appendices
Bibliography
Appendix 1: Informed Consent
Appendix 2: Interview Guide
Appendices
Résumé :
The presence of a circus society and culture is studied using interviews and field observations. Research begins with an in-depth literary analysis of deviance and its influence on the construction of self-identified deviant identities and a respective deviant community and culture. Results acquired from field work are put into discussion alongside literary theorists, and dispute the application of deviance to circus. Literature concerning deviance uses incriminating language and examines deviance from an outsider's perspective. Thus, the application of deviance applies negative undertones to the subject under analysis and leads to misrepresentation as it is studied from an outsider's perspective. This paper argues that deviance is not an appropriate concept with which to analyze circus. Circus should rather be studied more autonomously along with an insider's perspective to highlight the positive aspects of uniting and constructing a shared identity, community and culture. [author summary]
Collection : Bibliothèque de l'École nationale de cirque
Localisation : Bibliothèque
Cote : 791.301 St455s 2012