, finally Herman introduced him to all his buddies. At first they were all suspicious, but they soon became friendly and more relaxed because of Hermans demeanor towards Anderson. What set Anderson apart from the rest of the regulars was that Herman invited him to his Christmas party at work where Anderson had to play the role of Hermans cousin since he was not allowed to bring anyone but family. This signified and played an enormous role from then on about Andersons place and stature in Jellys. Herman considered Anderson to be his cousin and confided in him about things that he could not trust the other regulars with. Herman trusted Anderson because he knew that he could maintain a certain important social upbringing because he was a student and could act appropriately. Herman finally started to receive more respect from the regulars and his friends at the bar because of Andersons backing of his stories, which made Hermans "rap" stronger. Their relationship became to be a protective one in nature. "The unspoken rule requires those who hang together to help or "take up for" one another in times of need."(Anderson, p. 18) Herman always stated that he has been "through it all." Meaning he is from the streets and has seen everything there is to see. Herman took a lot of pride in that and valued Andersons willingness to learn about what he has been through and what they can teach each other. Anderson took what Herman had to say and used Hermans information to get through the streets and continue his fieldwork. Anderson kept his social research as objective and neutral because he came in as an outsider looking in. "All this fit nicely with the low-key, nonassertive role I assumed at the beginning of my study."(Anderson, p. 19)The pros and cons of Myerhoffs approach would be that she did not go into the study knowing more about her Jewish heritage which would have given her an opportunity for her to see the elderly open up a lit...
