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Submitted by remoore on June 1, 2006
Category: Social Issues
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It is all here in black and white:
An interview with an African American male
I had the privilege of sitting down with, and interviewing, a person whose cultural background is different than mine. I came up with a list of questions to ask about eight weeks ago in preparation for this paper. Since that time however, some of the questions were changed. I changed some of the questions to better suit the interviewee. The changes did not affect the scope of this paper though, in fact the changes may have made it a little more interesting.
On March 20, 2006 around ten o'clock in the morning, I spoke with T. Oliver about the differences and similarities between Caucasians and African Americans. The interview lasted roughly 30 minutes and covered nearly 20 questions. I started the interview by asking T. Oliver to describe some African American cultural norms. His response was "large social gatherings are a key element to our culture. We gather together with our friends, family, and fellow church members regularly. That is what keeps us closely knit together". I explained that Caucasians also carry out social gatherings with our family, friends, and church members, and I asked him what he thought the difference was between the types of gatherings. He replied by saying that African Americans do not necessarily, have to have a reason for their gatherings and Caucasians usually have a purpose for their gatherings such as a wedding or a birthday. He also told me that, from what he has witnessed here our small town, African American gatherings are larger than Caucasian social gatherings.
I asked T. Oliver if he felt that his culture blended well with Caucasians. Oliver...
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