thirteen of Nightwork the author stated that in order to carry out her research‚ she worked in a hostess club for four months (Allison‚ 1994). This type of immersion to observe the Japanese culture of hostess clubs demonstrated the use of ethnography. Ethnography is formally defined on page six of Cultural Anthropology as the aspect of cultural anthropology involved with observing and documenting peoples’ ways of life (Bonvillain‚ Cultural Anthropology). At the very end of the introduction‚ the author
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COM 204 Final Exam Study Guide Spring 2012 *Everything on the final will come from this review sheet!* The exam comprises 50 multiple-choice questions. Exam percentage scores will be converted to our 5-point scale (5=95%‚ 4=85%‚ 3=75%‚ 2=65%‚ 1=55%). BONUS STUDY SESSION: Tuesday‚ May 1‚ 4:00-5:00‚ MTHW 210 Terms Critical/criticism – Pay careful attention to a text‚ can be either positive or negative‚ not taking things at face value‚ What is being assumed? What are the consequences
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A Theoretical Analysis on Hobos Hustlers and Backsliders An Ethnography by Teresa Gowan Tamara Anderson ANTH320 Hobos Hustlers and Backsliders was a project conducted on the study of Euro-American constructions of poverty and homelessness. Several notable homeless subcultures in San Francisco were analyzed‚ with particular focus given to the adult male homeless population. Gowan’s dissertation opens up arguments around the concepts of a self-reproducing culture of poverty‚ and the counter-argument
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identify and use a minimum of three scholarly articles from the library in addition to the text your rese arch. Keep in mind that most anthropological research‚ whether article length or book length‚ is either an ethnography or an ethnology. You may use any combination of ethnographies or ethnologies in your paper. 3. W rite a seven to eight page long research paper that does the following: a. Identifies and classifies the selected culture’s primary mode of subsistence. ( Foragers‚ Horticulturalists
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of Malaysia * Mbuti * Enga * Semai * Huaorani of Ecuador * Nayar of India * Singapore * Tikopia of Melanesia * Basseri of Iran 2. Use a minimum of three scholarly research journals‚ ethnographies and ethnologies as the primary sources of information. 3. Identify and classify the selected culture’s primary mode of subsistence. ( Foragers‚ Horticulturalists‚ Pastoralists‚ Emerging Agriculturalists‚ Agrarian States or Industrialists)
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Data Gathering Techniques Data Gathering Techniques Interview • Interviews can be conducted in person or over the telephone. • Questions should be focused‚ clear‚ and encourage open-ended responses. • Interviews are mainly qualitative in nature. Data Gathering Techniques Advantages of interviews The main advantages of interviews are: • they are useful to obtain detailed information about personal feelings‚ perceptions and opinions • they allow more detailed questions to be asked • they usually
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Heidi O’Dell ANTH 1023 Semester 1 David Otten Anthropological Fieldwork Reducing Ethnocentrism Anthropological fieldwork is when an anthropologist spends an extended length of time living with a specific group of people and studying their culture. During this period‚ the anthropologist will engage themselves in the lives and daily practices of the natives of whichever culture they are studying(Koziol 2015). In comparison to fieldwork in other disciplines such as journalism‚ anthropological fieldwork
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Name : Dini Mustaqima Entry 4 NIM : 1402270 Seven Core Traditions in Qualitative Research A. Ethnography The basic position of ethnography is that this study is projected to study the behavior of the subjects under investigation when they are involved in the happening situation where they naturally belong to or do their specific daily life activity. The main research method to be employed in this study is extended fieldwork by making detailed field notes on the studied behaviors either through
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Throughout her ethnography she discusses how globalization and neoliberalism changed the economic climate of Mexico and in turn transformed prostitution into an issue of social hygiene as well as a modern form of exploitation. The retelling of the diverse personal experiences of sex workers in the Zona Galactica‚ a state regulated brothel‚ aids in her exploration of how prostitution is constantly being shaped and reshaped by politics‚ economy‚ and culture. Through her ethnography it is made clear
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1. How does Turner’s description of the three classes of data (p. 274) compare to Harris’ understanding of emic and etic perspective? In what ways does the etic and emic approach Turner uses help to analyze symbols? 2. Turner consistently addresses the symbolic nature of relationships during rituals between members of the Ndembu community. To what degree is agency given to the individual‚ especially when participating in these communal rituals? 3. On page 287‚ turner says‚ “treat ritual symbols
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