Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Research Protocol

1. For the research protocol, I will be watching an interview from The Tyra Show. In this interview Tyra Banks is interviewing Alana Love, a prostitute at the Bunny Ranch who is six months pregnant. 
2. I will be observing the interview and also reading quotes from the episode online. There is a website online where you can watch the full length episodes of The Tyra Show. Banks is holding the interview at her (former) studio where she filmed her daytime talk show.
3. I am doing this observation in hopes of educating myself and also get a better understanding of why pregnant women enter the sex industry. I chose to watch this interview rather than conduct my own interview because I feel like Tyra Banks has much more expert power over me. Also, this interview hits my topic right on the head and covers all of the information I hope to get across to others. Banks does a great job of getting her point across and also makes you think about things you never thought of before. She asks great questions to achieve this.
4. I will conduct this observation by watching the full length interview online. Like I stated earlier, there is a website that is dedicated to The Tyra Show. On the website there is a list of every episode based on the season. Also, there are links that lead you to watch the full length episodes online. 
5. I hope to learn, or at least get a better understanding of why these women chose this type of work while they are pregnant. I would like to learn what her family thinks of Alana's career choice and if they are giving her their support. I would also like to know what the father of Alana's daughter thinks about this situation. Finally, I would like to know if Alana plans to continue working at the Bunny Ranch after she gives birth to her daughter.     

1 comment:

  1. Watching Tyra isn't really sufficient as primary research.

    Why don't you try contacting the woman at the Bunny Ranch? Or getting ahold of the Bunny Ranch? You could also try contacting one of the centers in Chicago that help prostitutes and interview someone there.

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