My idea is to study Pentecostal churches. I got the idea from a coworker, whose grandparents are Pentecostal. Since I've known him I've heard several anecdotal tales of his grandparents' "crazy, extremist ideas". While Pentecostals are Christian, and I am familiar with Christianity, Pentecostals have a wide variety of views and practices that I am unfamiliar with that warrant study. Furthermore, my previous exposure to Christianity will help to provide a context with which to compare Pentecostal views.
Something that another group might do is study smokers. I have a lot of friends that smoke, and they are part of a very robust subculture that crosses student, faculty, and staff boundaries. Smokers are very social, and with the decrease in the popularity of smoking, most regular smokers become acquainted with each other quickly.
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