Silent Ninjas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                        Source: GainMoney123.com  www.gainmoney123.com/ninja.jpg (accssed 1 March 2008)

 

 

 

 

Group members:

 

1.) Rok Panjan

2.) Benjamin Lesica

3.) Simon Črtalič

 

 

 

Distribution of roles:

 

Leader: Rok

Secretary: Simon

Reporter: Benjamin

Time keeper: Simon

 

 

 

 

 

Topic: Intense relation between young people and subcultures Rave and Metal 

 

  Our problem: We will try to find out if young people in Slovenia have significant hate or fear towards subcultures Rave and Metal. We depart from the fact that the main culture stereotypically contradicts subcultures which leads to hate. This hate is all around us in the newspapers, on the TV etc..

For an easier study of the problem we will choose the Slovenian population between 15 and 30 years of age. At the beginning we will look for explanations of the basic notions like subculture, rave and metal. Then we will gather some information with a poll and try to find where the main problem is. After that we will make some suggestions about solving the problem. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 research questions:

 

1.) What is subculture?

2.) What is Rave?

3.) What is Metal?

4.) Does the look of subculture members influence on the relation between them and the rest of the population?

5.) Why is this relation negative?

6.) Who is more tolerant to members of subcultures? Educated or uneducated people?

7.) Do subcultures reject social values and norms?

8.) Are people informed enough about subcultures?

9.) How does the enviroment impact on beliefs of both sides?

 

 

 

 

Distribution of tasks:

 

Rok has questions number 1, 5 and 9.

Benjamin has questions 2, 4 and 7.

Simon has questions 3, 6 and 8.

 

 

 

List of literature:

 

   -  Stankovič, P. in Tomc, G 1999. Subkulture v Sloveniji v devetdesetih. Ljubljana: Študentska založba.

   -  Rackov, Jasna, Južnič, Stane- mentor, Kultura, subkultura, kontrakultura: diplomska naloga, Ljubljana, 1985

   -  Kreft, Lev, Mladinska subkultura. Mike Brake: Sociologija mladinske kulture in mladinskih subkultur; 1985

   -  http://dictionary.cambridge.org/ (accssed 20 March)

 

 

 

 

Glossary:

 

1.) Rave- Rave: a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played

2.) Družbeno razmerje-  social relation

3.) Norma- norm: Expectations of how a person or persons will behave in a given situation based on established protocols, rules of conduct or accepted social practices

4.) Vrednota- value

5.) Subkultura- subculture: as understood in sociology, a subculture is a set of people with distinct behaviors and beliefs that differentiate them from a larger culture of which they are a part

6.) Večina- mainstream: the prevailing current of thought influence or activity supported by dominant cultures and institutions

7.) Odklonskost- deviance

8.) Avtentičnost- authenticity 

9.) Kontinuiteta- continuity

10.) Privrženec- adherent

 

Dictionary used: wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

 

 

 

 

The minutes of the first e-meeting of Silent Ninjas

held on 23th February 2008

 

 

 

 

Present: Rok, Benjamin, Simon

 

Absent: /

 

 

Agenda:

 

 

1.) Specification of the topic and discussion about the problem

2.) Writting the questions

3.) Any other business

 

 

 

 

Item 1:

 

Discussion:

 

We searched for the literature on the Internet and discussed possible topics. Benjamin proposed a topic and Simon and Rok added some minor corrections.

 

Decision:

 

We agreed about the topic of relation between Slovenian society and subcultures Rave and Metal.

 

 

 

 

Item 2:

 

Discussion:

 

Benjamin formed some of the questions and other members agreed with them, and added a few more. The questions are published in this wiki page.

 

Decision:

 

We agreed with the questions.

 

 

 

Item 3:

 

Discussin:

 

Rok proposed to look for some new literature and to share it with each other. Simon and Benjamin gave some ideas for the research.

 

Decision:

 

We will look for the literature until the next meeting.

 

 

 

The next meeting will be held on Saturday, 1 March 2008, at 14.00, via MSN!!!

 

 

Chair: Rok

 

Minutes taker: Simon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The minutes of the second e-meeting of Silent Ninjas

held on 1. March 2008

 

 

 

 

Present: Rok, Benjamin, Simon

 

Absent: /

 

Agenda:

 

 

1.) Discussion

2.) List of literature

3.) Distribution of tasks

4.) Any other business

 

 

 

Item 1:

 

We discussed and agreed that we have to improve our title, definition and research questions. We also discussed what we have to do until the next time.

 

 

Item 2:

 

Benjamin will search for literature and other members of our group will help him.

 

 

Item 3:

 

We distributed our tasks:

 

Rok will corect some mistakes, improve the definition and questions. 

Benjamin will search for literature.

Simon will write the minutes.

 

 

 

 

Item 4:

 

The next e-meeting will be held on Saturday, 8 March 2008, at 15.00, via MSN

 

 

 

Chair: Rok

Minutes taker: Simon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The minutes of the third e-meeting of Silent Ninjas

 

 held on 8th March 2008

 

 

Present: Rok, Benjamin, Simon

 

Absent: /

 

Agenda:

 

1.) Action-item folow up

2.) Assignment - glossary

3.) Any other business

 

 

Item 1:

 

 

Discussion:

 

We did not find any more literature but we will try to continue searching.

 

 

Item 2:

 

Discussion:

 

We had problems with finding words for our glossary but eventually we agreed that it would be better if we also defined some words that are used both in the English and Slovene language.

 

Decision:

 

We agreed with the glossary words.

 

 

Item 3:

 

Rok mentioned that we should start preparing some key points.

 

 

 

The next meeting will be held on Saturday, 15 March 2008, at 14.00, via MSN.

 

 

Chair: Rok

 

Minutes taker: Simon