Young Peoples Lives
Urban vs. Rural 

final project report: Livin' the Vida Loca: a cybernovela
 
  1. Urban Life 
    1. Gender Roles 
      1. Age - children vs. teenagers 
        1. Are there different expectations of both sexes

          2. i.e. cooking, cleaning, sports playing 
      2. Social class - upper vs. lower classes 
        1. Expectations of both sexes 
        2. In lower classes are all family members expected to help with living expenses 
      3. Experiences 
        1. Do young people have the same experiences as in the U.S. 
        2. Do boys court girls and how is it done 
        3. Are girls allowed to do activities that are mainly for boys? 
    2. Activities 
      1. Age 
        1. Sports (soccer), dance, movies, beach, discos

          2. What's most popular and why play games 
      2. Social class 
        1. Cost of activities, are any free, means of transportation 
      3. Experiences 
        1. Are some activities seen as bad i.e. discos, excessive dating, etc. 
      4. U.S. influence - technology and influences 
    3. Aspirations 
      1. Age 
        1. Do young children aspire to be great things 
        2. What are popular aspirations for young adults 
      2. Social class 
        1. What are differnt aspirations among differnt classes 
        2. Do poorer classes have "big dreams" 
      3. Education 
        1. How much school do young people aspire to accomplish 
        2. Are ther different aspirations among different classes 
          1. Is school important in lower classes 
    4. Problems 
      1. Age - what pressures are there

        2. drugs, sex, alcohol, peer pressure 
      2. Social class and race

        3. do children of differnt classes give problems to others - i.e. racism 
      3. Education - is public education considered as good as private 
  2. Rural Life 
    1. Gender roles 
      1. How are gender roles different than urban gender roles 
      2. Expectations of men and women 
      3. Are there social classes in rural areas / what type? 
      4. Quinceñera - what are they/ how performed 
        1. rites of passage 
    2. Activities 
      1. What do people of all ages do to pass time 
        1. T.V., swim, play games 
    3. Aspirations 
      1. How far do people want to go in school 
      2. What kind of occupations do they want to have 
      3. Is city life appealing 
    4. Problems 
      1. Is getting a good education a problem 
      2. Do young people have to work