Parrothead Studies at UNCW

Seapack · Post by **Seapack** » May 10, 2004 12:13 pm

http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage

Check out the front page of the Wilmington Star. You have to register, it's free, before you can get to the article. But it's worth it! Too bad this class wasn't around where and when I went to school.[/url]

Desdamona · Post by **Desdamona** » May 10, 2004 12:24 pm

http://www.uncwil.edu/honors/Spring2004.htm

SPRING 2004
HONORS SEMINAR AND ENRICHMENT

Dr. Dan Johnson, Dr. Candace Ashton Hon 120-306: Parrothead Studies

R 2:00- 3:00 RLHP2 Seminar Room

Course Description: Using various theories of leisure behavior, the Office for Parrothead Research
investigates the motivations

and experiences of Jimmy Buffet fans (a.k.a. Parrotheads).
Students in this seminar will (a) learn and apply the various theories of leisure behavior, with a focus
on serious leisure, to the Parrothead phenomena; and (b) learn and apply research skills in survey
and qualitative methods to study Parrotheads.

Office for Parrothead Research???
Wonder how you get a job there...

longlinergirl · Post by **longlinergirl** » May 10, 2004 12:33 pm

I took the research study class mentioned in the course description and it had not one thing to do with JB....if it had maybe I woulda passed it....lol

MelliJellyBean · Post by **MelliJellyBean** » May 10, 2004 12:56 pm

thats sooooo cool!

hmmm...a consideration for grad school....

bumper · Post by **bumper** » May 10, 2004 1:05 pm

Met and talked with Dr. Johnson in Raleigh, nice fella who'd rather not be doing research at a Buffett concert,

if ya get my drift.

Interesting topic, but if I could humbly recommend a change..less classroom more field trips

island_hopper · Post by **island_hopper** » May 11, 2004 3:19 am

bumper wrote:Met and talked with Dr. Johnson in Raleigh, nice fella who'd rather not be doing research at a Buffett concert, if ya get my drift.

Interesting topic, but if I could humbly recommend a change..less classroom more field trips

Awesome!! Was he hangin' out with many people? I have a friend that works/studies there at UNCW who is into Jimmy.......and is friends with Dr. Johnson.