Identity Work and Interaction

Created by: Jerad Stahlinski

UMass Cannabis Reform Coalition

(UMass CRC)Background: Pro-legalization club for marijuana

Hymes Soeaking Model

S – scene P – participants E – ends A – act K – key I – instruments N – norms G – genre (did not cover)

Scene

General Body Meeting Takes place in the Campus Center on

Tuesdays @ 7pm Meetings last between 30 minutes to

and hour Board members sitting behind a table

facing club members

Participants

Board Members

Club Members

Non – members (not focused on)

Ends Board members

Want interaction between them and club members in order for the scene to be more of a social and informal setting than to be strict and formal in order to encourage participation and engagement

Club members Members come to meetings because they believe in the club’s goals,

and more importantly to make friends with common interest. Examples

FM1 interrupts Vice President to show enthusiasm (line 23) President shows deep interest in getting members to come to an event

(24-26) Interesting to see flow of conversation became more engaged by more

members with enthusiasm and approval, leading me to believe that not all members are going to be enthusiastic marijuana activists, but are seeking out more for a way to hang out with other members and build on the idea a community.

Act Interactions are based on the topics of the agenda for

that meeting

Introductions, Haps, Upcoming Events, Open discussion

Content

Members: small utterances; follow up questions, minimal responses, interruptions (may include 1-liners (jokes)), and snapping for overall agreement on a statement

Board members: varies on what topic is being discussed mainly informative

Form varies from topic from formal to informal

Examples

Vice President tries to be formal in reading Haps (lines 1-8)

President address club very informally when inviting everyone to an event (line 24-27, 38, 44-53)

Key When addressing members at the meeting it

is important to show as much passion as possible in order to keep members paying attention, and involved through the meeting. In order to not completely overwhelm members with enthusiasm, occasional jokes and one liners are made to let the members know, that though Board members are very passionate and serious about the club’s goal’s Lines 13, 20, 22, 53

Club members usually show is there enthusiasm back to the board by: snapping and or cheering at good news, and exciting events Line 17

Instruments

White boardLaptopFace to Face interaction

Norms & Identities

Master master identities vary from males and females that are all

young adults.

Interactional Informal, friendly

Norms & Identities cont.

Personal Activists

Stoners

Relational Hierarchy

Interruptions

Minimal Responses

Sarcastic

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