Topic > Identity and stereotype in the case of Dimple Lin

1) INTRODUCTIONWhat is your first impression when you meet someone? I wait? Clothing? Hairstyle? Occupations? Is he limping? Attitude? In Hong Kong, interculturality influences identity impressions and stereotypes. In this article, I will initially discuss the connection between Identity and Stereotype in the case of Dimple Lin.2) CASE STUDY Dimple Lin, a 30 year old girl. She has a different identity: a garage worker and car salesman, taxi driver, professional pole dancer and office worker. My first impression of Dimple, from the Apple Daily news, which talks about pole dancing; A feminine young lady with a season ticket who works in a garage. I wonder how he manages to work in the garage with this skinny body. We started connecting with her on Facebook and Whatsapp and she is willing to share her daily photo and show us on Facebook. He has a busy schedule between China and Hong Kong for his multi-identities in different workplaces. Here are some photos he shows us. (http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/supplement/culture/art/20130218/18168336) - Self-portrait by Dimple3) Planning the research program For our group, all group mates have jobs during the day; it is difficult to gather all the people to have a group interview at the same time; Furthermore, our interview schedule is unpredictable, it is difficult for us to schedule an appointment with you. Before the interview, we planned some questions and used a professional recorder to record the interview content to share with other group mates.a) First meeting date: November 1, 2013 Location: Kowloon Tong Innocenter, Pacific Coffee Time spent: 3 hours, afternoon Objective: Background of Dimple, Spend time in different wo...... center of paper ......xer and panel, cafe chairs, projection screen with TVB drama , the smell of cigarettes and a pole in the center of the room. She told us this studio is owned by her boyfriend, who is also a professional DJ and sound mixer. She sometimes practices pole dancing here and keeps some pole dancing costumes, shows us her favorite 7 inch high heel shoes, and shares a DIY pole dancing costume made or decorated by herself. From car sales to taxi driver: Work in garage for 3 years until the economic depression of 2010, car sales gradually decreased. He says he loves working in the garage and in these 3 years his outstanding results have earned the trust and respect of his boss, colleague and customers, and he has learned how to run a garage business and meet many good business partners. He listens to his father's advice and changes to be a taxi driver.