Project

I haven't decided what culture I'm going to study for my third year writing project.  I'm a social work student, so I'm thinking about studying either students or actual workers.  Social workers are usually tight knit and follow the same NASW codes of values and ethics religiously.  There are many different types of social workers. They can work with the elderly, mentally ill, children, minorities, individuals in hospice, and can also become involved in policy making.  I'm not sure which one I would study.  I'm not sure if this is a very good culture to study, so I might end up changing my mind.

I feel like I need some examples of project topics.  I think we're talking about some in class today, so I'll probably just wait and blog more when I get a better idea of what's going on.

Discourse

This is a clip from the mediocre movie, Talladega Nights.  This scene is a humorous display of discourse between a Frenchman, Jean (Sacha Baron Cohen), and an American, Ricky (Will Ferrell).  Ricky is confused by the French word "crepes", and almost accepts Jean's compromise upon realizing that he actually likes crepes. He then snaps back into his role as a "proud American" and allows Jean to break his arm.