Table of Contents Project Statement 1 Simple Layout of the Starbucks 1 Data Collection and Analysis 1 Inter Arrival Time 3 Service at the Counter 4 Service Time for Barista 1 5 Service Time for Barista 2 6 Observation Table …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7 Project Statement Starbucks is the largest coffee house company in the world. They have over 16‚000 stores in over 50 countries. We have one of their outlets in our university. We chose
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The Starbucks Brandscape and Consumers ’ (Anticorporate) Experiences of Glocalization CRAIG J. THOMPSON ZEYNEP ARSEL* Prior studies strongly suggest that the intersection of global brands and iocal cultures produces cultural heterogeneity. Little research has investigated the ways in which global brands structure these expressions of cultural heterogeneity and consumers ’ corresponding experiences of glocalization. To redress this gap‚ we develop the construct of the hegemonic brandscape. We
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An Ethnography of Modern Witches The growing practice of Neo-Paganism in America has caused many to turn their heads. The misunderstanding of the religion has caused many to equate the practitioners with the popular conception of typical "witches‚" that perform black magic rituals‚ satanic sacrifices‚ and engage in devil-inspired orgies. After many years‚ the Neo-Pagan community has cleared up many misconceptions through the showing that many of them do not engage in activities‚ and are rather
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of clothing are incredibly plain‚ the displays don’t all match; Burlington Coat Factory is not the place to go for a relaxing shopping experience. But just because it doesn’t share the same aesthetic-oriented goals as retail establishments like Starbucks‚ doesn’t mean it doesn’t design its stores to best serve its customers. In fact‚ the plain‚ warehouse-like layout of the store is exactly what its target customers want. Burlington shoppers want to save and they want to know exactly what they’re
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Tierney McDonald Michaela Winchatz INTC 333 27 February 2015 The Ethnography of Communication: Kanye Interrupting Beck Through a Social Drama Lens By definition‚ a social drama is “a moment (or series of moments) in a community when someone is called publicly to account for his or her violation of a cultural expectation. Subsequently‚ there is a process of response(s) to the challenge‚ acceptance or rejection of the response(s)‚ and either reintegration of the transgressor or social schism”
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Anthropology Ethnography of a Meal-- Food‚ Identity and Time Is there a correlation between food categories and social categories? This essay seeks to critically evaluate Delaney’s (2010: 259) assertion that "food categories also correlate with social categories." In order to evaluate this claim‚ it is therefore necessary to explain what it means. In addition‚ the evaluation of this claim‚ in an anthropological context‚ needs be conducted through the research method of an ethnography of a meal
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1) How does an ethnohistory differ from an ethnography and why does Berdan utilize this method for her research? What are the primary lines of evidence that Berdan uses? What are the problems associated with ethnohistories and what additional methods can be used to overcome these problems? A) Enthohistory involves investigating historical records of a culture in order to piece together their way of life‚ while ethnography relies more heavily on the living aspects of a culture such as language‚ customs
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Barbara Rogoff studied cultural transmission in several families across different indigenous cultures. Her ethnographic research tries to show that cultural factors combine with biological factors to shape a child’s behavior‚ values‚ and gender identity. She was inspired by the work of Vygotsky‚ who claimed that human activities and skills take place in cultural contexts and that development is mediated by linguistic‚ social‚ and cultural interactions. This made sense to her because humans change
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Guests of the Sheik: Ethnography of an Iraqi Village Written in the late 1950’s this is ethnography of a small village El Nahra‚ in Iraq. Elizabeth Fernea‚ the author‚ is the new wife of an anthropologist‚ who joins her husband in Iraq to do his graduate work. As an American woman‚ Elizabeth eventually chooses to integrate herself into tribal society by donning the traditional abayah (what we know as a burka)‚ avoiding being seen by unfamiliar men. She lives and eats and works as the women
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Gift exchange and reciprocity in societies Gift exchange is a key aspect of life and is constantly employed within cultures to maintain social relations between people. Seldom acknowledged and hardly spoken about‚ there are many unwritten rules that determine what we give‚ the quantity given‚ and to whom we give. Reciprocity is closely intertwined with gift exchange as it describes a situation in which an item or service is repaid. According to Mauss (as cited in Reciprocity‚ n.d.)‚ reciprocity entails
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