All this discussion about the topic of genres over the past two weeks has made me realize just how expansive a topic really is. I had only ever really considered genres when picking out movies or books but I see now we all engage in different genre forms in our everyday lives. As stated in the reading Genre: What is it and how does it work? “Genres develop when members of a discourse community repeatedly need to achieve some purpose. They embody the content, organization, and style that the discourse community believes will fulfill this purpose”. This definition of what a genre is literally applies to all forms of human interaction. In our work lives, our personal lives, during our education and even in our leisure pursuits we develop relationships, customs, and communication methods to better and more efficiently achieve our intentions. It’s really fascinating to look around and see the number of genres that exist and the communities that developed them. It’s also really fascinating to see how we create genres to better facilitate our lives but how, in time, those genres we created end up changing our behaviors when we go about our lives.
I don’t really have any questions about what genres are or where they exist but I do have an anthropological curiosity to see how they are created and how they grow with us and we with them.
Genre: What is it and how does it work? http://core.ecu.edu/engl/kaind/DA/Genre.pdf
Jerry Brown - AIS 3070 - Spring 2020 
Jerry,
I was also unaware at just how expansive and complex genre was compared to what I learned about in my previous courses. I find it interesting that genre can be applied to so many different situations and interactions. I am also looking forward to learning more about how genres are created and how they can be further defined. Good job on your blog post!
-Caitlyn
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