Assignment 6: Video Clip as Representation of Key Concept

Assignment 6: Video Clip as Representation of Key Concept

 

            Schizophrenia or multiple personality disorder in family members is one of my areas of focus. The video clip that I have provided gives a great example of this concept. This TV series shows the true nature of these problems, and it captivates the audience in a positive way with comedy. Positive messages are being sent through and the audience sees that therapy helps in many ways. This show is called "United States of Tara". This is an awesome demonstration of this concept. It showed firsthand how a person with MPD acts and how the family copes with her problems. It also shows the therapy the married couple attends and how the study is conducted.

            This is an actual disorder that many families in the United States deal with n a daily bases. We all know what Schizophrenia or multiple personality disorders are, but the majority of us have never seen it or lived it. This show provides us with the visual aid and we have front row tickets to see the average American family go through these processes. Steven Spielberg an American film director, screenwriter and producer winner of many Academy Awards has done a great job in directing and producing this show. Extensive research was done to make this a sociological and psychological vivid show. This trailer provides the power to capture the audience in many ways and will have them wanting more. The comedy and real life experiences on it are enough to show the power of this disorder. Many students that are in this field might feel the same thing I did and would like to pursue a career in this amazing field to help out families in need.

Phillip Zambardo

Illustration of ideas and concepts

 

            When I started viewing Zimabardo's videos, I did see a tremendous difference between both of them. At first, when I clicked play on the first one I saw the duration time and I was like, here we a good long 40 minute video. It was interesting up to the part where the study was conducted and he was reveling some of the evidence found in the study. When he played the video he recorded, it was interesting and caught my attention. Media within media. But as he started going off of his PowerPoint presentation, it got quite a bit draining in a sense.

            It kind of made me want to test that theory (the time paradox) on my kids. I see my oldest daughter as a present focus person. She wasn’t everything to happen right away. She is not patient at all, and by listening to his speech, it makes sense. I see my middle and youngest child as future focus. They are divergent thinkers. They analyze everything before making a decision. Both think outside the box and think of the future. They both know what they want and will get if they just take a minute to analyze their actions.

            When I saw the animated video, it made me more aware of what he was talking about. By looking at the drawings, I realized that I had missed that part or not completely understood what he was saying. To me the animation video made more sense and kept me intrigued. Also the video explained the study to the point and it was only 10 minutes. As Zimbardo stated, most of us are digital learners, and with that said, by me knowing that I enjoyed the animation presentation better says a lot. 

Dance of India

In my personal opinion, I think this Dance from India Nagada Nagada is one of the best dances and moves I have ever seen. The Dances of the India are based on beliefs of power and beauty, but not just in Indian dance, but of dance itself! This video with its good source of media shows that the Indian dance can enchant as well as educate all members of the community, from children to senior citizens, from underserved minority communities to the population at large.

Digital Immigrant

I am a Digital Immigrant. Technology entered my life in college. Growing up in a small town in the 80's and 90's, computers, cell phones, and other technology was scarce in our area. During my first year of college in 1999, I was first introduced to a PC. It was something amazing I thought. The class was computer literacy. The professor was explaining how to use a floppy disk, how to copy and paste, how to change fonts and sizes, and other stuff that today we think is easy, but back then was for a grade. I was all excited and went home to tell my mom that I needed a computer and I had to go get one ASAP. We went to SEARS and I applied for credit and purchased a brand new HP computer.  I was all excited, but I didn't know what to do with it. I didn’t know what Internet was.

The following week I asked the professor how can I connect to the internet. I told him I had just purchased a new computer, but I couldn’t connect to the internet like in class. He said that I needed a modem and I had to contact an internet provider. I said "ahh, OK." Of course I didn’t know what he was talking about, so during class I searched for internet providers. I came across "NetZero" and I was like "OMG" I found one. So I tried to save the download on a floppy disk, but it didn’t work. I thought it was a free service and all I had to do was put it on a floppy disk and install it on my computer. Well, I was wrong.

I asked a friend about it and he said to contact AT&T and they could hook me up. So I did contact them and they came in and installed a second phone line in my room to connect to the world. Finally I had internet. All I knew was hot to chat on yahoo, WWF chat room, and email. I didn’t know anything about the new technology that was emerging rapidly in my life.

The first month's phone bill came in and it was over $300. My mother was asking why it was so much. Who have I been calling long distance? I said no one!! Well come to find out that the dial up number I was connecting to was from out of town, because my hometown didn’t have a server. WOW!!!

We fixed the problem and I soon moved to a bigger University. I became interested in computers, so I took several courses and I was learning how to program them. I was using MS.DOS. I found it very difficult to remember all those codes, so I dropped out and became a full time employee moving myself up to management. 

I left technology behind for several years, but as soon as I went back to college, everything was new to me. I didn’t recognize the new programs that were on the new commuters.  It was Windows XP. I was used to Windows 98. And what's this Microsoft office???  Do I need it? I have to spend how much?? I was getting discouraged once more but I calmed down and asked for help. I bought the Microsoft Office and tried to install it on my computer, but it wouldn’t take it. I called my buddy Alex and he came over to help me with it. Well apparently the computer I bought back in 1999 had a Hard Drive of 6 gigs. And it was full. He advised me to get a new computer with Windows XP.

I had to learn pretty quickly, because I was falling behind with all this new technology. I was soon introduced to Microsoft Office and using Word, PowerPoint and everything. I was so intrigued with all the fancy displays and everything. I was even more impressed with muti-media sites I didn’t know, such as YouTube. 

As the years went by, I felt as if I wasn’t catching up with technology. I had to ask for help for the simplest things, such as making new folders on the desk top. Little by little, I started getting a little better with this technology. But then the era of the cell phones kicked in. I always had a flip phone, that’s all I needed. I didn’t know much about texting, I knew how beepers worked but not texting. It was not a feature on my flip phone. So I upgraded to a standard phone. My younger employees taught me how to text, but I didn’t know that there would be a charge. So I blocked all incoming texts.

Soon I had to upgrade yet again so, I got a Blackberry curve. I loved that phone, but hated it at the same time. I was useless without it! I had all my contact information, emails, I was in a texting groove, the internet; everything was in that phone. I became more dependable on technology. I needed that new technology. I was hungry for it.

To make a long story short, I now own an iphone and I am lost without it. I taught my boss how to text a few years ago and now we can't get him to stop. I am in a world where my job, school, social life, and everything rely on technology. From emails, to video calls to everything. No more paging someone at Wal-Mart to meet you in register 7. Now we just text or call them on the cell phone. No more remembering phone numbers, now they are in the contacts in your phone.

We have come to a world that revolves in technology. Our young generation is growing into this new world. The children no longer have an imagination or imaginary friends because all the games are interactive and so realistic. They no longer go play outside like we used to, they spend countless hours online, or on their PS3 or X-Box. It is a different world.

I am still learning how to stay up-to-date on all of this. This is my first blog. And I hope I get better at this. I know that there are much younger kids that know much more than I do in this virtual world. That’s ok.  As long as I keep up or know a bit of it I will be fine.

My life has changed to the extent that whether I like it or not, I need this new technology. I need my GPS, my iphone, search engines, Bluetooth, MP3, ipad, ipod, nook, ebooks, Amazon, etc. technology makes life easier, but at the same time, it makes us weak.  We no longer go outside to pay our bills or go shopping. We no long buy CD's or DVD's as much as we used to. Now we have Pandora and Netflix. It is very unhealthy, but with today's busy life, technology is there to help us ease out those complications. Technology keeps the family and friends in touch. Technology offers help and motivation in so many good ways, but it also harms people in very harsh ways. Technology is a life changer, and it's still not over, not in a million years.

 

Sociology Sound

            Jay Villarreal

 

Sociology Sound was the site I found most interesting and relevant to my field. Well basically to any sociology field out there simply because there are links to all sociological fields you can click on. I found it interesting because sometimes, it is hard for teachers/professors to capture the student's attention, and this site offers a solution to that problem. The solution is music. We all love music, it is a universal language. Music sets the tone for all of us no matter what culture, or background you have, music is music. The links that are offered are linked to class discussions or fields of interest.

For example, I am interested in Marriage and Family, so I clicked on it and there was a song called "Cats in the Cradle" by Ugly Kid Joe. This song captured me emotionally and even made me cry, because I see this in me. If a teacher or a presenter starts with this song and especially the YouTube video, this will capture the audience attention in a heartbeat.

This music video "describes the cultural contradiction that arises when the values of American Individualism conflict with another aspect of life Americans place immense importance on; family. In our capitalist economy, individuals are under immense social pressure to succeed in their occupations, even if that drive for success takes precedence over spending time with their families. This song not only describes the role conflict a father experiences between his statuses of father and worker; it also highlights how parents need to be present in their children’s lives because giving precedence to work over family is a value choice that can be transmitted across the generations."(Sociology Sounds, 2012)

Simply Me

Mosaic

 

 

 

 

1.     Photo of me: In Hawaii fondling a statue.

 

2.       Photo of me as a kid: 5years old playing a guitar.

3.       Photo where I grew up in: The Rio Grande Valley.

4.       Photo of the most important influence in y life: My Family.

5.       Photo that best symbolizes me: Divergent. Different. Mysterious.

6.       Photo that will surprise you when you find out that: I am a paranormal investigator.

7.       Photo of what I am passionate about: Harley Davidson and this girl haha.

8.       Photo of what I want to be when I grow up: Marriage Councilor, a Lawyer, and fearless.

9.       If I wasn’t a human, this is the animal I would prefer to be: White Tiger. Unique and rare.