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Sociology Interview Questions

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My interviews were conducted in three different locations and privately to ensure that all interviewees would feel comfortable. Each participant was asked the same question, which will be attached to show the format. I will first start with Interviewee one, a Haitian American Woman she will be called Participant A. Her answers were completely free and not at all coerced. The setting was relaxed and almost friendly. Her response to the first question was as a little child she expected that she would be a big time lawyer or Doctor. Once she moved to America for a better opportunity school is the only thing their parents are focused on. I then asked what are her thoughts on finding jobs, obtaining medical, and obtaining credit. Participant …show more content…

The main questions I asked first was what were the expectation in her household. Her response was to be successful, she comes from a family of successful people. She explained how she knew she would go off to college and become a doctor. I then asked did she feel pressure to go to college Participant B, laughed as she explain how pressure would have be find it was more like forced. My next question was about religion, sexual orientation and race. I could that question was something she struggled with. Her response was being gay in a Christian family is hard and she felt she would have more support being in jail. She then explained how she is her mother’s only child a mother who is “perfect” a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. She explained further how she wish could actually stop being gay just to make her family happier. I made sure to not let my judgment or thoughts show as I knew she felt like she is always being judged. I leaned close but not too close to signal that I am aware of what she is saying. I then asked who did she believe was the most and least privileged in society. “The most privileged is those with money mostly white people. The rich will always continue to get richer while the poor suffer” and the least are gay black men, they have no protection from the cruel world. People look at them like you are strong black man how can you be gay instead of just understanding that you cannot help who you fall in love

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