myth markets
and cultural activism
still fascinated by circuit of culture

http://www.emorymi.com/holt.shtml
re building of iconic brands

as brands cultivate group identities or impersonate activisms
or condescend ethnographically in ill-formed ad campaigns .  . .

alternate ethnographies:
hasidic jewish angelenos
LACC students' digital divide compared to stanford//or university digital divides generally
people who believe in copyright
people with disabilities on campus

academic administrative culture mechanisms of information distribution/firewalls
marital rape protection law and whether anyone knows about it and what they think of it
smog and smog devotees, why people stay in heinously polluted areas, what motivates them, is it a worthy sacrifice of health
bronchitis in los angelelenos---severity, prevelence and experience, coping mechanisms

identity celebrity democratized
via social nets
exploitation of egotism as diversionary
yet empowering
identity myth and myths

http://www.emorymi.com/holt.shtml