Research of the Tingunee
Research of the Tingunee
Meghan Shmunes
Cultural Anthropology Professor Pappas June 9 2013
Shmunes 1
After receiving this grant, I cannot wait to go study the people and culture of Tingunee. Before I embark on this journey to the Tingunee of the lower Quebin river valley though, there are some important things I must make sure I do first. There has been no known visitors to Tingunee or any research conducted on their culture, so I will need to take extra precaution with the basic stages I need to complete. Upon my return, I will hope to be the first person to have a basic understanding of the Tingunee culture.
Cultural anthropology is the study of people within a particular culture and how those people react to global and local decisions. Cultural anthropology requires that I research many factors before I plunge into what I will study in field research. I have been preparing for this field experience for almost a year now. Within that time I have received a grant and tried to educate myself on the background of the Tingunee culture as best I can, for a culture with no known information. As a safety precaution to myself and whomever I will encounter once I get to Quebin, I have been immunized and have been using the appropriate prophylactic medications. I also thought it best to read up and teach myself languages that are around the area. To properly research the community, I will need to be able to speak to the community as well as government officials. One concern of mine is culture shock. Since nothing is known about Tingunee culture, I am preparing myself for as many scenarios as possible to what I may be entering. If I am not able to look or act comfortable in the culture, there could be a chance that the community will not accept me; in turn making my research Shmunes 2 impossible. Presuming that things go accordingly, once I arrive I will implement my research design. Once I am there, one
Meghan Shmunes
Cultural Anthropology Professor Pappas June 9 2013
Shmunes 1
After receiving this grant, I cannot wait to go study the people and culture of Tingunee. Before I embark on this journey to the Tingunee of the lower Quebin river valley though, there are some important things I must make sure I do first. There has been no known visitors to Tingunee or any research conducted on their culture, so I will need to take extra precaution with the basic stages I need to complete. Upon my return, I will hope to be the first person to have a basic understanding of the Tingunee culture.
Cultural anthropology is the study of people within a particular culture and how those people react to global and local decisions. Cultural anthropology requires that I research many factors before I plunge into what I will study in field research. I have been preparing for this field experience for almost a year now. Within that time I have received a grant and tried to educate myself on the background of the Tingunee culture as best I can, for a culture with no known information. As a safety precaution to myself and whomever I will encounter once I get to Quebin, I have been immunized and have been using the appropriate prophylactic medications. I also thought it best to read up and teach myself languages that are around the area. To properly research the community, I will need to be able to speak to the community as well as government officials. One concern of mine is culture shock. Since nothing is known about Tingunee culture, I am preparing myself for as many scenarios as possible to what I may be entering. If I am not able to look or act comfortable in the culture, there could be a chance that the community will not accept me; in turn making my research Shmunes 2 impossible. Presuming that things go accordingly, once I arrive I will implement my research design. Once I am there, one