Place

Lynn Staeheli defines place in many ways throughout the writing, not only the basic definition, but place as context, place as a cultural or socail location, place as a physical location or site, place as a socail process and many other ways. I never would have thought about thinking about a place in so many ways. I think a place as simply just somewhere you can go as a physical location. When she talks about women in Western citied being out of place because they are involved in industry, politics, and commerce I guess i never really considere that being out of place because although women have not been completely equal in America they have had more opportunities here then they have over in other parts of the world. So when I see a woman in a high powered job I dont consider them being “out of place” because in my lifetime it isn’t uncommon here in America. Place obviously has more than one meaning, but I would have never known if I didn’t sit down to think about it. The word seems like such an easy concept to undersand, but there is more than meets the eye.

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1. Bright and early in the morning single file band members march like soldiers in a green, lush field. Some wearing vibrant colored shirts and some not wearing a shirt at all. Sweat glistening off their foreheards as they work hard to perfect their piece. All different kinds of people girls and boys ranging from all different heights and sizes. You can see the sun glisten off their instruments glaring into the eyes of the coaches and people passing by. Many people stop to look and some go away being won over by the band. They continued to play tucked in between the opening of the large mature trees.

2. Sounds- All different kinds of beautifully crafted instruments all with different sounds making heavenly music. Listening to the coaches yelling out a bullhorn things such as, “we need to be better” and “this is a college marching band” and “do it again”. Listening closely you can here the moans and groans from the exhausted band half of them still sleeping. Over all the instruments you can here the roar of the drums like thunder during a storm. You can hear the sweet noise from the percussion section breaking in between the drums. The overall sound makes me think of every other marching band I have ever heard before. My ears I guess arent sophisticated to know the difference in the music.

7.  The mood of band appears to be tired, but they seem to be enjoying themselves. But just like in society everyone seems to be in their own clique. The drummers hang out with drummers and so on. Everyone seems to be on edge because they are not comfortable with each other just yet. Plus they are all tired because they woke up at the crack of dawn to practice, waking up all of the dorms around them. There also seems to be a joy in the air because everyone is anxious for their first performance. The coaches seem to be a little worried because they are hoping to get the piece pefect for when the time comes.

8. Watching this reminds me of high school years and the football games on friday nigths. It also reminds me of the times when the band played at our basketball games in high school. It reminded me of all the pre game meals and the pre game meetings. All of these memories came to me because of the band. It also reminded me of going to Ohio State games and seeing the band run out onto the field.

Potential places and cultures 8/27

Places- cafeterias, restaurants, churches, parks, ice rinks, stadiums, libraries, bars, movie theatres, grocery stores, hardware stores, tanning places, department stores, bookstore, shoe stores

Cultures- Catholics, Greek Orthadox, vegeterians, fraternities, sororities, Indians, Spanish, farmers, manufactures, private schools, public schools, football team, basketball team, teachers, scientists

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