Monster Essays - Oil Never Sleeps
Oil Never Sleeps
Recently while reading Surfer Magazine I came across a fascinating
article called "Oil Never Sleeps". At first I thought it would ge just
another "Environmental Complaint" or whining session. Surfers are always
concerned with the ocean and the safety of using it. I was surprised to
see a new view or perspective being used. In the past, oil contaminations
were always told of from an etic point of view towards the oil industry.
In this artilce, the author connects with the surfers and the oil
industry as being part of both of them (Emic). His discussion making this
inclusion was very clever. The surfboards, wetsuits,....
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