ACT V Questions

What make this fieldsite a good fieldsite in studying this particular subculture?
The author of the paper was studying Prison Performing Arts Program and what better way to get to know the subculture than to actually involve yourself in that subculture.

What observations did the author make that is particularly useful in this subculture?
the author first observe the inmates as actors, then realize that they (inmates) are convected murderers and rapists. the author explain the way the actors were on stage as if they were completely different people.

What are the norms and values of the subculture?
The inmates value the respect that the program offers. The inmates fill like they are treated like humans. The inmates also values the knowledge that they obtained.

What interview techniques did the author us to understand the subculture?
The author uses interviews from participates, from the play, to enhance the pathos appeal. The author uses the interviews as a way to get the inmates to describe the subculture. The interviews also shows how much the inmates has changed over the years since their condemnation.