Act V

1.) What makes this a good fieldsite?

The actors are playing the role of a man who is "pondering a violent crime and its consequences" when they are actual violent criminals themselves who are living out those consequences.

2.) What observations does the author make about the subculture to give us a better understanding of it?

The background information about the prison actors, pre-performance rituals,

3.) What interviewing techniques does the author use to help us understand this subculture?

He asks the inmates how their prison surroundings influence how they play their parts in the play and also to compare the character they play to life in prison.

4.) What are the norms and values of this subculture?

Understanding the character that they play and what the lines actually mean.