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Different Functions Reading Performed for Aaron, Kyle, Peter, and Roger.
Although I collected a vast amount of data from 11 participants, for the purposes of this manuscript, I focus on 4, Aaron, Kyle, Peter, and Roger (all pseudonyms), to show how reading was involved in their lives. These four participants’ comments about their reading practices were representative of attitudes that the other participants expressed in their interviews. Bvlgari Replica Watches
Aaron. Aaron was about to begin completing his undergraduate degree in cultural anthropology at the time of our initial interview. He was a 37-year-old, married father of one. Aaron had a Middle Eastern background, but he identified as Caucasian. In the past he had worked as a Web designer and a cook. Aaron’s interests included watching Asian movies, playing role-playing games, playing computer games, reading, cooking, and playing with his child. Aaron’s reading interests ranged across a number of texts, including magazines, manga, online comic books, fiction, histories, science and anthropology books, and role-playing game books.
Kyle. Kyle was a single, 29-year-old European American. He had been a police detective who earned in undergraduate degree in psychology and criminal justice, and at the time of the initial interview, he was employed as an assets protection specialist at a local department store. By the time of the second interview, is had switched occupations and was employed as a property manager. He described himself as an avider adder of comic books and longer works of literature is a side occupation, he was involved in customizing and collecting action figures and other toys.
Peter. Peter was employed as a prep cook at a local restaurant. He was a single, 29-year-old European American. Peter’s reading interests were mostly tied to in shorter texts like comic books, newspapers, and magazines. He surrounded himself with reading material in his apartment and workplace. Aside from collecting comic books, he also described himself as collector of toys and action figures. Peter belonged o a trivia team and a dart throwing league, and he also said that he watched baseball games and movies frequently. Additionally, in his spare time he played ole-playing video games. Replica Patek Philippe Celestial Watches
Roger was a 31-year-old, single European American who worked as a clerk, splitting time between a local comic-book store and a record store. He had achieved a degree in fine arts and taught between class on drawing and cartooning to adolescents at a cal community art center. Roger described himself someone who enjoyed reading, preferring shorter texts like comic books. He also enjoyed watching levies and television shows such as Lost.
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