Planet Fitness Yaritza Y Chavez

Terminology

• Artifacts- Are items or ideas used my actors to make it easier for them to carry out a task or behavior.

• Actors- Individuals who behave in way that is excepted by the figured world that they are in

• Discourse Communities- Group of people with a common interest that use special language to communicate and reach a their goal.

• Literary Practices/ Figured Worlds realms created by society where actors and artifacts combine and behave in a certain way in order to meet certain expectations

Pre-Observation Summary

Actors. Artifacts

Discourse Communities Interview

Planet Fitness(Figured Word)

Kids Care

Entrance OfficesFitness Room

Waiting Area

Cardio Equipment

Multi-Purpose Equipment Room

Men’s Room

Women’s Room

Biking Equipment

Floor Plan

Actors ( Observations)

ACTORSEarly Morning:

• Individuals are from the ages range of 35 – 55• By appearance you can tell that most of the people are

on timed schedules• There were more men than women • By about 8am the gym is almost empty • During this time period there was not a lot of

socializing going on Everyone was minding there own business.

• Most everyone was either running or jogging. There were very few people lifting weights or doing extraneous exercises

Actors (Observations)

Evening

• Individuals range from the ages of 7 – 55• There are an equal amount of men and women• Many people are socializing and you can point out

groups of people• There are children in both the gym and in the day

care center • There is a Zumba class going in one of the rooms.• Most of the Zumba participants are women. • I can see individual training from the employees

going on in various locations of the gym

Mid-Afternoon:• Individuals are from the age range of 25 –

55• At this time there are a few more women

than men.• The daycare center is open and there are a

couple of children in the center• The women are more social than the men. • Most of the women are walking or jogging.

There are not very many people running.• Most people have either a magazine or a

music player with them. • Many women are actually watching the

small TV screens on the treadmill

Artifacts

Artifacts (Observations)

Morning • In the morning hours of the

individuals are on a timed schedule, therefore everyone is doing there own thing. There are not a lot of music players or magazines throughout the gym. The only artifacts being used is the actual equipment and one or two people are watching TV.

MidmorningDuring the mid-morning hours there are a couple more magazines and music players in sight. You can also see handbags and a few baby bags. The treadmills are moving a bit slower the=an earlier. A small detail I noticed was the clothing that you see at this time of the day. Most women are dressed in casual athletic clothes that are not very bright in color

EveningsThe evening are a bit chaotic. There are all sorts of artifacts in action. Many of the machines are being used and you can hear all sorts of different noises. Everywhere you turn you can see a phone or a music player being used. There are weights coming on and off the shelf and almost all of the yoga pads are in use. At this time of day you can observe bright clothes. Many ladies have on neon yellow and orange shorts and shoes.

Discourse Communties

During each visit we observed a different group of people, but in the end I believe every member falls into one discourse community. The main purpose in being there is to meet personal goals.

Interview Questions

Gary York Why do you come to the gym in the morning? It is basically the only time I have time to comeWhat objects do you bring with you to the gym?Usually a bottle of water, something to read and or mu Ipod.Does listening to music make your jog easier? At first it did because when I started coming it was hard for me to keep going and listening to music distracted me. Now I just enjoy it. Do you socialize with the other members? Yes, I know just about everyone who comes in. I have met many people some come everyday and some have stopped coming, but it is always nice to see a new face.