Social Capital Scenarios
Class Discussions
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I Pity The Fool that doesn't know about 80s stuff
330
When you had the opportunity to earn 5 extra credit points by getting someone to loan you $50, you probably contacted someone with whom you have a lot of trust and shared experiences. In other words, you have this type of Social Capital.
Relational
330
Why is baseball defined clearly as a sport, but skateboarding is defined as a Participatory Culture as well?
The structure of baseball is fixed. Players and fans do not have the power to create what baseball "is"
The structure of skateboarding is fluid, allowing participants and fans to create their own versions and share it
330
Taking action to provide a benefit or prevent a problem in a way that incorporates play as a central component of the process.
Play-Based Initiative
330
Why do many recreation centers in the US keep basketball courts open late at night?
To provide a safe, productive activity for young people that might otherwise get into trouble during those hours. This is a play initiative that prevents reductions to social capital.
330
This team won the most NBA championships during the 1980s
LA Lakers
724
Surprise Sports Trivia: In 1989 this pitcher made his debut for the California Angels, stunning fans with his ability to compete at that level with one hand.
Jim Abbott
724
Fandom is an extremely popular form of play because it is highly _______ and ___________
it is highly inclusive and accessible
(will accept similar wording, like low barrier to entry)
724
The networks of relationships among people who live and work in a particular society, enabling that society to function effectively.
Social Capital
724
What did we learn from the study where babies watched stuffed animals choose between a bowl of Graham Crackers and a bowl of Cheerios?
Humans seem to have an innate in-group bias. It often bothers us to see people from other groups be successful, and we often like to see people from other groups be harmed in some way.
724
This character was famous for the catch phrase, "did I do thaaaat?"
Steve Urkel from Family Matters
859
Principal Elbee of Long Beach High forced rival students to eat lunch together so they would learn to get along. They ended up fighting more.
Using the Social Capital framework, would say her mistake was trying to force the students to B_____ before they had B______.
trying to force them to Bond before they had Bridged.
Within the SC framework, we would consider it unlikely that people would be ready to immediately start bonding when they have poor Social Capital. Some bridging activities, for example: things that put them in a shared structure (Structural SC) or create a safe space for them to share ideas (Cognitive SC) could build a bridge.
859
What does our hunter-gatherer past have to do with play in the modern world?
Our hunter-gatherer past has given every human a deep need to belong to a small, tight-knit community
859
A one-sided relationship where a person feels emotionally connected to an entity (like a sports team), a stranger (typically a celebrity), or a fictional character
Parasocial Relationship
859
More of an example than a case study: Explain how late night screenings of the film, The Rocky Horror Picture Show" is an example of the overlap between Fandom and Participatory Culture.
The later of the 5 stages of fandom involve creating your own versions of things and building community around your fandom. In the Rocky Horror example, fans did this to such an extent that the late-night screening events became it's own thing. It was defined by the participants, which is the essence of Participatory Culture.
859
What are the pilot call names of these two iconic characters?
Maverick and Goose from the 1983 hit, Top Gun
1152
Translate this into Social Capital terminology: A play-based initiative created shared experiences between 2 strangers, which caused them to learn about similarities they share.
A play-based initiative created relational SC between 2 strangers, which caused them to build Cognitive SC.
1152
Rough and Tumble Play is unstructured, unsupervised play that is essential during life stages associated with identity formation. Describe one potential harm and benefit of the increase in communal digital spaces as it relates to this unstructured, unsupervised play.
Lots of potential answers.
Harms: Exposure to online predators, compulsive over-use of social media, un-detected bullying, etc
Benefits: More opportunities to socialize, exposure to inclusive communities, inclusion of people limited by geographic or physical factors, etc
1152
A subculture composed of people characterized by a feeling of camaraderie with others who share a common interest.
Fandom
1152
During our lecture on Play-Based Community Building, we discussed ways in which bias against outside groups can be reduced. State one.
By changing people's perception of who is a part of their "in-group"
Examples: Democrats and Republicans becoming one group to fight foreign invaders, the 'Are Babies Bigots' study, or Professor Goldstein's thesis.
1152
Name this jam
Let's Dance by David Bowie
1677
Fandom and Participatory cultures are driven by advances in communication technology because it empowers more people to create and share. Explain this with one example from each of the 3 types of SC.
Lots of possible answers. For example...
Structural: Various platforms provide digital spaces for people to spend time and engage in their Fandoms or Participatory Cultures. Going to the same place implies a shared way of life.
Cognitive: Social media providing lots of opportunities for people to share their ideas through memes they made.
Relational: Shared experiences create opportunities to build trust, and these technologies make it easier to share experiences by exchanging things like fan fiction or hot takes about a fandom.
1677
What is the progression of the 5 stages of fandom?
With each stage, fan behavior becomes more engaged and communal
1677
In the Lesson Guide, but not covered in lecture. A very common aspect of Participatory Culture involving the creation of new content based on existing content. Examples include memes, fan fiction, and fantasy sports.
Textual Poaching
1677
Professor Goldstein's thesis project observed a program that attempted to use this Play-Based Initiative to ease tension between middle school students from rival neighborhoods.
Provide free sports programs that placed a mix of kids from different neighborhoods on each team in hopes to build social capital and reduce out-group bias.
1677
This film released in 1980 told a story of terror at the Overlook Hotel
The Shining, staring Jack Nickelson