Secondary research is what is most commonly thought of as research: reading books, articles, etc.
Primary research refers to first-hand information: interviews; surveys that you devise yourself; shadowingâwhich may involve your own photography; first-hand written accountsâlike letters and diaries.
Identify a subculture. Use what you have learned from American Subcultures to identify a legitimate subculture.
Use primary and secondary research to
Introduce it with some background information, which may include your personal experience and/or information from American Subcultures or other sources.
Dig deeperâwhat do people say about it?
participants in the subculture
you–as a general observer or as a participant
those directly affected–either positively or negatively
AND/OR other interested or associated parties outside of the subculture
Conclude your essay by looking to the future. Based on your research (what you read and what others have told you), what lies ahead for this subculture?
DISCLAIMER: Please do no put yourself at risk by “embedding” yourself or “going undercover” with a dangerous group. Let’s keep this research out in the open and safe.
Your essay should present an argument. Therefore, you must craft an explicit thesis statement in one or more sentences) that clearly states your argument (thesis statement = a subject + your position on it).
Your essay should cite at least five sources, including
at least one primary source,
at least one scholarly journal article from a library database, and
one selection (only) from American Subcultures.
Your essay must also include a properly formatted, MLA 8th edition Works Cited page that lists all primary and secondary sources. Format interviewees as sources in the following way:
[Last Name, First Name]. Personal Interview. [Date of the interview].
NOTE: Remove the square brackets on your WC page after you fill in the specific data.
Finally, have a look at these resources regarding writing dialogue:
Sample Solution
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