By using the method of naturalistic
observation, I plan to observe Black-Americans in the Willow brook Mall. With
the holiday season coming up, the malls are sure to be packed with people. By
going to the mall at the popular time of late afternoon-night time, there will
surely be enough people to unknowingly participate in this experiment.
When in a clothing store, (these
will vary so the experiment will not be obvious) I will pretend to be shopping
when in reality I will be watching how the worker in the front of the store
greets each incoming customer. I will take notes on my phone of how the worker
acts toward two different Black-American customers as well as two different
White-American customers (including myself). I will spend as much time as I
need in this store to record information on the way the four different
customers are greeted.
I will then move on to another
store and observe the way that employees assist customers based on their race.
I will once again take notes on my phone and record my findings when once again
observing two different Black-American customers as well as two different
White-American customers (including myself). I will look for a change in attitude
(such as being more or less patient), tone of voice, or a change in body
language.
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