Download - Lauren's Ethnographic Study
By: Lauren KoepflerApril 22, 2009
This was my life before this study…
And this…
And all of this…
My Prediction:Something as simple as changing my eating
habits will be easyI will be good at adapting to new situationsThis will be an eye opening experienceI want to try new foods
My Goals:Eat healthierExplore new surroundings & appetiteApply communication tactics into my new
environmentCreate a better understanding of my
roommate
Kelly in action…
During the six weeks, my life changed to this…
Non-verbal…StaresGestures
Proxemics: what brings people together
Culture is pervasive…
The guide to my vegetarian lifestyleWhat was I cooking?
I began to…Create transparencySelf discloseCreate fierce conversationsBe in a better mood
“Vegetarian Enough?”Kelly:Never eats meatWon’t go near meatWill not cook anything
with meat in itHas to have separate
utensils and platesWill not eat at specific
restaurants because of what is on the menu
LaurenMisses meat INCREDIBLY
Can tolerate being around meat
Will use the same utensils for vegetables and meat
Will go to any restaurant and find something vegetarian to eat on any menu
Food is NOT only a form of nourishment…It’s a way of lifeAffects our social
livesType of food
affects when, where, and how much we eat, along with who
After “Nicked and Dimed” and my six week study…
So next time…DON’T be so
judgmental because you never know how the other person lives or how they feel.