Since last week, Dani and I have finalized our interview subjects and started the process of conducting interviews. Though finding an FGLI interview respondent does pose difficulties (because we can not assume someone is/identifies as FGLI, and because of the small number of FGLI students relative to the student body), we opted to interview 4 respondents (2 respondents each). We hope that this will provide ample data to draw from and, if anything, we may opt for a one-person case study.
In selecting interview respondents, Dani and I relied heavily on our social network here at Bowdoin. As FGLI students, we felt that we would have good chances of conducting thoughtful and in-depth interviews.
Significantly, Dani and I decided to focus on non-athlete FGLI students. Certainly, some athletes at Bowdoin do identify as FGLI. However, Dani and I concluded that to be a collegiate athlete, one must endure a specific socialization that is not representative of the general socialization of FGLI students into regimes of “health” or lack thereof. Additionally, Dani and I recognize that athletes at Bowdoin have greater access to health, such as through the nutritionists and trainers that consult athletic teams, that the greater student body has less immediate access to.
So far, I have conducted one interview that took place for over 30 minutes. My next steps are to first transcribe this interview and take note of any overarching themes. After this, I will conduct my second interview. I will also continue my literature review. So far, I have reviewed one source: “Be True to Our Schools — Models of Care in College Mental Health” by Downs et al. I am currently in the process of reviewing “Contribution of Food Prices and Diet Cost to Socioeconomic Disparities in Diet Quality and Health: A Systematic Review and Analysis” by Darmon and Drewnowski.