Week 2- Post 2

The subculture that I’ve chosen to study and observe is golf course employees. The main fieldsite that I would like to observe is Whispering Hills Golf Course in Indianapolis. I chose this site because this golf course is where I have worked as an employee for the past five years; therefore I have been there numerous times. The course and the club house are usually quiet, except of course for the select few loud individuals. However, down at the maintenance barn, which is the considered the central meeting point for the employees of the course, is usually loud from both workers talking and from the equipment (mowers, tools, etc.). I’m hoping to learn more about the members of my subculture than what I already know as an insider. I know most of the facts and opinions of these employees but there are still a few things that I’m not fully familiar with; for example, what my male co-workers think about the job that they hold and how they are affected by ‘false’ stereotypes. I would also like to find out why they chose to work at Whispering Hills, what they do on a day-to-day basis, and how are they different or even similar to people that are not a part of their working community.