Disturbing the Normies
Norms in Trinidad and Tobago: Local Food
Among all the norms in Trinidad and Tobago, what really sets this island apart from any other country is its food. With my iPad in hand and a friend who was willing to walk in the hot sun with me, I ventured into downtown to interview vendors on their goods and ask them about the reactions tourists have when they first experience a real Trini treat.
Norms in Trinidad and Tobago: Local Food (Part 2) The Doctor
Another stop on our Trini treat adventure is the Chow Man a.k.a Dr. Chow. Dr. Chow has been in the chow making business for a while and has even attracted the eye of one of the local newspapers. He's known for making the most delicious chow in Port-of-Spain and the most unique.
Norms, Folkways and Taboos
Ever wonder why you dress the way you do? Or why your parents always told you to remember your manners? This video further explains what they are and why we follow them.
What is Deviance?
This video delves deeper into what deviance is and the pros and cons of being deviant.
Female Cosmonaut victim of Sexism
Yelena Serova is the first female cosmonaut in a while! That should be a great thing except some journalists couldn't refrain from asking sexist questions. Watch this video for her awesome response to those journalists. You go girl!
Overview of Norms & Conformity
If you still don't understand norms and deviance by now, here's a video that might help clarify some things for you.
Into the Heart of Ska
Before there was Reggae, before there was Rocksteady, there was Ska. A genre of Jamaican music that intoxicates you
A Horrific Experiment
"A Horrific Experiment" is a social experiment and collaboration that I did with Karine from Bump in the Night blog, Ophelia from Do It Yourself by Ophelia, Kieron from Road To Pro Tog and Jenna from The World of Tattooing. Karine and Jenna applied makeup to Ophelia to make her into a female Frankenstein while Kieron filmed the entire experiment. After Ophelia looked scary enough, we walked around the campus talking to random people and captured their reaction to Ophelia.