Couples Observation Log

Observation Data Log Summary
Location: Tulare Fairgrounds
Time: 12pm - 9pm
Duration: 9 hours

1. Which research method does this assignment represent?
Unobtrusive Measures
2. Which average dominant gender display frequency is the highest? The group with the highest circled number is the group which displayed more domination than the other group, and more than the grade overall.
Male, 18.
3. How does subordination differ from dominance? Use a dictionary to define it, then explain it in your own words.
Subordination means that something or someone is not as important. Dominance is the most important thing or person, since they are the ones who control.
4. How do the tie signs you are observing indicate dominance than subordination?
The dominant people tend to show some affection, but appear to be in charge at the same time.
5. Is it surprising to you that this group showed more dominance than the other did? Explain.
It wasn't really that surprising to me that males where going to be the dominant. In the setting they are on, in this case the fair, they like to make their partner feel secure around all the strange people.
6. How do your findings relate to your main textbook? Remember to use page citations and quotes.
There are dominant groups and minority groups. Race and social status can make its own group as well as gender. (Henslin 229)
7. How do your findings relate to another reading in the class? Remember to cite your information.
This reminds me of Simon Davis’ article about how men and women are treated as objects. (Matson’s “The Spirit of Sociology page 301)

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