Due to the unfortunate history of diminishing populations of the local Native Americans during the Historical period of the San Diego region, there is very little ethnographic information about the coastal Kumeyaay. Due to the lesser amount of early extraneous invasion of the mountain and desert regions, the Kumeyaay people of these two regions were better able to preserve their cultural traditions and therefore much more ethnographic information is available to this day. Consequently, this report best represents the ethnohistory of the preserved mountain and desert Kumeyaay, with very little specific ethnography of the coastal communities.…
For my ethnography paper I have decided to sit and observe the Chubby's restaurant located on 38th and Pecos. The place is always packed with people, whether its two in the afternoon or two in the morning. With that being said, I can easily observe hundred of clientele with hundreds of different attitudes and characteristics. North Denver has a notorious history, is rich in culture, holds thousands of stories and Chubby's happens to be at the center of it all, I would like to convey this with more detail in my ethnography paper. Chubby's has been around for almost 50 years, its almost like a monument of the North Side and its only right that I write this paper.…
MUS 335 Introduction to Ethnomusicology is a course that I am teaching for the first time in Fall 2016. It is designed to introduce students to the history of ethnomusicology, key theoretical models, application of basic theoretical concepts, design and implementation of simple fieldwork exercises, analysis of the data generated by these exercises, and recognition and articulation of ethical issues that apply to this method of study. Such an introductory course is typically handled in a seminar format in other institutions, and mine is no exception. Since the purpose of a seminar is to achieve a deeper understanding about the ideas and values in a text, students in a seminar class must study the text closely in advance, and they then would…
v Bernal Diaz: an early conquistador (1492-ca. 1581), he called azec music the poorest art…
Jazz music has developed into a complex and extraordinary phenomenon since its advent in the early twentieth century. This unique and sociocultural music movement developed many variations, each bringing to light talented musicians characterized by a particular technique or style of play. The audiences for each individual style of music were constantly evolving with their respective cultures, finding themselves gradually integrating this more foreign form of music into their everyday lives. These musicians became highly popularized, gaining success and inspiration as the jazz movement progressed. Two particular styles include bop and cool jazz, each of which differ in their musicality and execution, progressing with the cultural spirits and musicians of the time. Although both bop and cool jazz originated separately, they have acquired certain reoccurring themes within their compositions indicating that prior artistic influence played a factor in their development.…
Specifically, Boas, in The Methods of Ethnology, argued against the various traditional evolutionary theories proposed by Morgan, Marx, Tylor and Spencer. Stating simply that these theories had a particular resilience, but lacked any sort of empirical evidence, Boas argued that the evolutionary theory was based on the counterfactual assumption that our culture was the most advanced and all others were merely following us (Boas, 134). After attacking the diffusionists by noting that their data was not competent enough, methodological difficulties, he responded to the view that historical particularism (Historical particularism argued that each society is a collective representation of its unique historical past. It showed that societies could reach the same level of cultural development through different paths) was atheoretical. How things are and how they come to exist can give only broad outlines of chronological events. Hence cultures are dynamic and in constant flux; every phenomenon is not only an effect, but also a cause. (Boas, 137) A point, taken to the extreme by Kroeber, but also put forth by Boas was that certain problems may be solved in only particular ways. Because humans are similar in their ``infrastructure'', they would tend to solve these problems in similar ways, leading towards the creation of similar traits. Hence, it is not about cultural achievement, but rather about particular conditions that exist at the moment when the new effect is obtained…
Experiences as a Predictor of Students ' Racial Climate Perceptions." Journal of Higher Education. 84.4 (July/August2013): 569-600. Web. 21 Mar. 2014. <http://muse.jhu.edu.ezproxy.rowan.edu/journals/journal_of_higher_education/v084/84.4.lowe.html>.…
The Mexican culture is a very distinct culture. Over the break I was fortunate enough to visit Tijuana, Mexico and analyze the cultural differences represented at the border. The way that I traveled to Mexico was by walking across the border at the San Diego/Tijuana joint border location. In doing so I was able to actively participate and evaluate the cultural clashes and intensification in this border “society” environment.…
Heath, as defined by the World Health Organization, is a “state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity”. When studying the concept of health and healthy lifestyles, from a sociological standpoint, this definition remains the basis for all perspectives. Health is not only a biological state, but a bounty of social occurrences, therefore ultimately being the result of a one’s social environment. In our ethnography study of a common gym environment, this sociological concept of healthy lifestyles heavily prevails, being derived from the location, the atmosphere, and the behaviors of…
In recent years, California has made budgetary cuts to safety net programs to balance the state budget. The California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program has been one of the most affected. CalWORKs’ goals is to provide immediate income support by contributing a cash grant to the household and cultivating long term self-sufficiency for its clients. CalWORKs has had a number of cuts that is reshaping the program one component at a time, including cuts to the welfare-to-work employment services. These cuts will directly affect those clients who are likely to find and keep a jobs and those who need intensive support if they hope to find and maintain stable employment. In addition to the budgetary cuts, clients on…
We all watch films, and documentaries. Generally, we learn some things from them, but can we be sure what we learned is true, and objective? If the films compare and analyze the context (religion, language, etc.) well, we call these kinds of films as ‘ethnographic’ films. A simple question can be appeared in our minds: which films are the ethnographic films? We will try to find an answer to this question with discussing the intentions, the wholeness and the ethics of ethnographic film-making.…
Arriving at the Jehovah’s Witness meeting I was very nervous about what was to come. I knew that nothing radical was going to happen, there was going to be now speaking in tongues, or dramatic rituals, but because I knew I was entering into a different belief something just did not feel right. Although the feeling of the meeting was not exactly comfortable, I learned a lot from my observations. On Thursday March 21, 2013 I attended a Bible study and theocratic ministry session at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness in Marion.…
As a new teacher I have not be given the privilege to have my own classroom yet, but I was given the opportunity on two occasions to practice my teaching skills with students. These two experiences have given me so much insight on how a classroom is run, and what I need to do implement to have a successful and smooth running classroom. Growing up from a very diverse back ground has allowed me to be more open and accepting with my students. I feel that I can relate to many of them on many aspects. I believe this trait will allow me to be success with not only my students, but with the student’s parents, administrators, as well as my co-workers.…
E. Race is a social construct and is therefore a necessary tool for categorizing people of various cultures…
2. Construct a model of cross-cultural misunderstanding, using the information presented by Lee in this article.…