4C

1. Who is your classmate, what is the component category, what is the name of the choice?
I chose Lindsey, and looked at 3A World Cities, San Fransisco

2. What is something similar this classmate said about the choice?
We both mentioned the same stereotypes about the city; that it's associated with the gay community and liberal politics.

3. What is something different this classmate said about the choice?
Lindsey mentioned that San Fransisco is a port city, something I didn't really think about, but something which greatly influences it. Being a port means that there is a large influx of people coming and going, which adds to the diversity of an area greatly. It also makes an area more important to the nearby cities, as a port recieves all kinds of shipments and goods, which many nearby cities rely on.

4. How would you relate this to Freire's ideas regarding dialogue? For example, you went in thinking one idea, your classmate had a different idea. What new idea emerged from this process?
I had focused on the news of San Fransisco for 3A, and so was looking at the interests of the area based on that. Linsdsey focused more on history and demographic information. Together, they give a more well-rounded view of the culture of the area. The history and geography of and area often gives rise to the interests of a population, as does the level of diversity. Everything about a place (it's history, demographics, ect) plays a part in it's culture, which continues to evolve as the area and it's resisdents change and grow over time.