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Koobecaf- catherine Wixson
Koobecaf Ethnography Observing Nacirema during a time of major culture change due to koobecaf, I knew that the only way to fully understand was to jump in and participate. Becoming a koobecafer myself, I began to understand the appeal of the social networking device. Through my experience dealing with koobecaf I have made some discoveries about why it has become so popular and had such a large influence on the Nacireman culture; Along with why its popularity grew at such a fast rate. Naciremans are very focused on convenience, so the idea that they can keep in touch, make plans, express opinions and learn about people all in one online community is such an attraction. Koobecaf portrays the ability for people from all over Nacirema to keep in touch and feel connected. The concept started out for college students to stay in touch with their high school friends, and has migrated into a socail networking device being used by people from as young as fourteen to people my parents age. The idea of logging into your profile and having the ability to keep up with current friends, or finding long, lost friends has the majority of the society hooked. Already a laicifrepus society, koobecaf is a great example of how much Nacirema is concerned with looks. People spend much of their time on koobecaf looking at pictures of others, and sorting through pictures of themselves in efforts to make sure they are flattering. Finding the perfect profile picture is very important in the “koobecaf society”, Because that is the one picture everyone will for sure see when looking at your profile, it is necessary for it to be “pretty”. As a koobecafer I found myself guilty of trying to make sure the majority of the pictures that were posted of me were appropriate, and flattering. The college generation seems to use koobecaf to their advantage, when they meet a new person they add them as a friend, and if accepted they “get to know” them without the need of talking but simply by reading their profile, checking out their bumper stickers, and looking at their pictures. This is considered koobecaf stalking, which is acceptable in the Nacireman society. At first, I found the idea of putting my values, and morals out there for my fellow koobecafers to see rather disturbing, however as I furthered my koobecaf participation I realized the convenience and comfort it provided. With the click of a button in this digital world I had the power to learn a lot about someone I had possibly only met one time. As I came to terms with that, I started to realize why this virtual world changed the culture and became so popular. Nacirema lives in a technological generation, where an internet community such as facebook allows them to express things that are important in their culture such as digital communicating, a free economy, and individualism; with the ability to control how much information they profile and share. Jumping into this society’s main social network, and finding my own fascination with koobecaf allowed me to see, and gave me the ability to share why this internet society that started so small, has turned into a widespread epidemic of koobecaf users all over the world.
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